Day 4 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics started off with a podium finish for Canada as the team captured their first silver medal of the Games early Tuesday.
The Canadian mixed relay short-track speed skating team took home the second place finish, adding to Canada’s medal haul, which now sits at three.
Despite the strong start, Team Canada finished the day on a tough note, suffering a historic 5-0 loss in women’s hockey to its rival, Team USA. They were without captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who’s now listed as day-to-day, after suffering an injury against Czechia. All in all, the disappointing result against the U.S. marks the first time that the women’s hockey squad has been shut out in an Olympic game, while the 5-0 result is also the team’s largest-ever margin for a loss.
For the latest news and storylines on Canadian athletes from Day 4 of the 2026 Olympics, read below:
Poulin-less Team Canada routed in historic fashion by Team USA
Laila Edwards #10 of Team United States celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period during the Women’s Preliminary Group A match between United States and Canada on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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Hannah Bilka scored two goals to lead Team USA to a 5-0 rout of Canada in group play. Kirsten Simms, Caroline Harvey and Laila Edwards also found the back of the net for a U.S. side that dominated the Canadians, looking faster and more dangerous as it outshot Canada 33-20.
American goalie Aerin Frankel recorded her second shutout of the tournament as the United States improved to 4-0 to take a stranglehold over Group A.
With the 5-0 outcome, it’s the largest loss Team Canada women’s hockey team has suffered in an Olympic matchup, while it also marks the first time they’ve been shut out at the Games.
Canada was without its captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who was ruled out of Tuesday’s contest after suffering a lower-body injury in the team’s 5-1 victory over Czechia.
Her status for the remainder of the Olympic tournament is listed as day-to-day, and there’s hope that she will return during the Games.
“We’re optimistic that she will return during these Olympics,” Team Canada head coach Troy Ryan said, speaking to reporters after the game. “All I’ve really been told from medical is that (it is) not as bad as they originally thought, so we’re definitely optimistic that she’ll be back.”
The game, as usual between these two rivals, was a feisty affair and not without some controversy.
Only 1:18 into the second period, Simms crashed the Canadian net and scored for Team USA to make the game 3-0. Team Canada head coach Troy Ryan challenged for goaltender interference, but it was unsuccessful.
Canadian goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded 22 saves in the loss. Emerance Maschmeyer came out to relieve her late in the third period, recording six saves.
Canada next plays Finland on Thursday, a make-up contest of what was supposed to be its tournament opener before the Finnish team got ravaged by the norovirus.
Canada’s short-track speed-skating mixed relay team claims silver
Silver medalists Canada stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the mixed team relay during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
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The Canadian mixed relay short-track speed skating team won silver Tuesday.
The team, comprising of Kim Boutin, Courtney Sarault, William Dandjinou and Felix Roussel, finished in a time of 2:39.258.
Italy won the gold in a time of 2:39.019, while Belgium took the bronze.
Also receiving medals for Canada are Steven Dubois and Florence Brunelle.
The silver was Boutin’s fifth career Olympic medal and Dubois’s fourth. It was Dandjinou, Roussel and Brunelle’s first.
In the crowd to cheer on Canada’s short-track stars was the men’s hockey team.
Stephen Gogolev in top-10 position heading into free skate
Making his Olympic singles debut, 21-year-old Stephen Gogolev is in 10th place after a strong short program performance in the men’s singles figure skating competition Tuesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Toronto native but up a score of 87.41, and now heads into the free skate.
American Ilia Malinin leads the competition, scoring 108.16. Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama is in second with a 103.07-scored skate and a 102.55 was good enough for Frenchman Adam Siao Him Fa to sit in third place.
The free skate is the final event of the men’s singles contest before medals are awarded. It goes on Friday.
Canadian figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek cleared to skate in Olympic pairs event
Figure Skating – ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Grand Prix Final – Aichi International Arena, Nagoya, Japan – December 4, 2025 Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps perform during the pairs short program REUTERS/Issei Kato
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Canadian pairs figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek has been cleared to compete in the Olympic pairs event.
Stellato-Dudek hit her head on the ice during a pre-Olympic training session in Quebec on Jan. 30, forcing her and partner Maxime Deschamps out of the the Olympic team competition that, ultimately, saw Canada finish fifth.
Since her injury, Stellato-Dudek has been “closely monitored by the medical teams of both Skate Canada and Team Canada and has completed the required medical evaluations,” the Canadian Olympic Committee and Skate Canada said in a statement.
“I want to thank everyone for their concern and support,” she said in the statement. “I’ve been working closely with the medical team, and feel ready and excited to compete.”
At 42, Stellato-Dudek is Canada’s oldest female athlete competing in the Games. She and Deschamps enter the Olympics pairs competition as the fifth-ranked team in the world.
The pairs contest begins Sunday, Feb. 15 with the short program.
Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps are expected to speak to the media and make a short statement on Feb. 13 following their official practice session.
More Team Canada news on Day 4
Women’s 500 M short-track speed skating: Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin and Florence Brunelle all made it through their heats in the women’s 500-metre short-track speed skating event. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will go Thursday.
Men’s 1000 M short-track speed skating: William Dandjinou and Felix Roussel both won their respective heats in the men’s 1,000-metre short-track speed skating event heats to advance to the quarterfinals. Steven Dubois, unfortunately, was unable to make it past his heat. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the event will go on Thursday.
Men’s freestyle skiing moguls: Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury and Julien Viel advanced directly to the finals after the first qualification round of the men’s moguls, finishing that first qualifier in second and third place, respectively. Elliot Vaillancourt will have some work to do if he wants to reach the finals. After a 16th-place finish in Qualifier 1, he’ll need a top 10 finish in Qualifier 2. That second qualifer, along with the final itself, goes Thursday.
Women’s freestyle skiing moguls: Maïa Schwinghammer and Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert reached the women’s moguls final Tuesday after sixth- and eigthth-place finishes in Tuesday’s first qualification round. Ashley Koehler and Jessica Linton will have to try their luck in the second qualifier after finishing 13th and 15th in Qualifier 1. The second qualifier and finals goes Wednesday.
Women’s cross-country skiing sprint classic: None of the Canadians — Jasmine Drolet, Alison Mackie, Sonjaa Schmidt and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt — were able to move past the qualification round of the women’s sprint classic cross-country skiing event.
Men’s cross-country skiing sprint classic: Canadians Antoine Cyr, Xavier Mckeever, Thomas Stephen and Remi Drolet all were unable to qualify for the quarterfinals of the men’s sprint classic cross-country skiing event.
Women’s alpine skiing team combined: In the women’s team combined alpine skiing event, Canadian duo Valerie Grenier and Laurence St-Germain finished 13th. The other Canadian team of Cassidy Gray and Ali Nullmeyer were unfortunately disqualified from the event because of a mishap from Nullmeyer during the slalom run. Austria’s Ariane Rädler and Katharina Huber won gold, the German duo of Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Emma Aicher captured silver, and Jacqueline Wiles and Paula Moltzan of the United States took home bronze.
Men’s 20 KM individual biathlon: Of the four Canadian men competing in the 20-kilometre biathlon, Adam Runnalls performed the best, finishing 64th. Zacharay Connelly finished 66th, Logan Pletz came in 77th and Jasper Fleming was 86th. Norway’s Johan-Olav Botn and Sturla Holm Lægreid won the gold and bronze medals, while the silver went to Éric Perrot of France.
Women’s single luge: Canada’s Embyr-Lee Susko and Trinity Ellis finished the women’s single luge event in 15th and 17th, respectively. Germany’s Julia Taubitz won gold while Latvia’s Elina Bota and the United States’ Ashley Farquharson captured silver and bronze.