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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanada’s Marie-Philip Poulin (29) reacts a women’s ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar)<\/p>\n
Poulin scored a second goal in a 2-1 win over Switzerland on Monday that sent Canada to the gold-medal game against the United States at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pretty lucky to be surrounded by such amazing teammates. I\u2019m very lucky to be part of this group,\u201d Poulin said.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old forward from Beauceville, Que., has scored seven of her goals in four Olympic finals, which makes her the only player \u2014 male or female \u2014 to score in four finals. Three of them were \u201cgolden-goal\u201d game winners.<\/p>\n
Her teammates needed her scoring Monday in the tightest game Canada has ever had against Switzerland.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the girls were so excited to see her get that record. It doesn\u2019t matter to her, but on this team, we\u2019re so happy for each other when we have that success and everyone\u2019s so happy for Pou because she\u2019s earned it,\u201d Canadian forward Brianne Jenner said.<\/p>\n
Poulin was tripped driving the net, but shovelled a rebound by Swiss goaltender Andrea Braendli for her second goal, making it 2-0 for Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is one of the best players in the world, so facing that makes you a little bit nervous sometimes.\u201d said Braendli, who made a heroic 44 saves in the semifinal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also gives me motivation to be extra challenging for her. Don\u2019t make it easy, but she is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Poulin sat out two games in the group stage with a knee injury. She was checked hard into the boards in Canada\u2019s 5-1 win over Czechia.<\/p>\n
She returned for Canada\u2019s 5-1 quarterfinal win over Germany and scored her first goal of the tournament \u2014 and the 18th of her career \u2014 in that game before cementing her place in the Olympic record books in the semifinal.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything that can possibly be said about Poulin has been said,\u201d said Canadian head coach Troy Ryan. \u201cI want to say it\u2019s probably the best part of my entire coaching career, is to have a front-row seat to some of the magic that she\u2019s been able to provide for our team and for the country and sport in general.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a bit of a flat start, we have our conversation in between periods and of course it\u2019s going to be Poulin that takes the lead in those situations.\u201d<\/p>\n