Canada's Julia Gosling (88) and Brianne Jenner (19) celebrate Gosling's goal against Czech Republic goalie Michaela Hesova (1) as Katerina Mrazova (16) watches during the first period of a preliminary round women's hockey game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Monday, February 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
MILAN — Canada’s women’s hockey team has defeated Czechia 5-1 to improve to 2-0 in preliminary round action at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Canada’s Blayre Turnbull (40) checks Czechia’s Kristyna Kaltounkova (98) into Canada’s Jocelyne Larocque (3) during the second period of a preliminary round women’s hockey game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Monday, February 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckCanada’s Kristin O’Neill (43) celebrates her goal with Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin (29) during the first period of a preliminary round women’s hockey game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Monday, February 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckCanada’s Kristin O’Neill (43), Marie-Philip Poulin (29) and Ella Shelton (17) celebrate O’Neill’s goal as Czech Republic’s Denisa Krizova (10) skates past during the first period of a preliminary round women’s hockey game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Monday, February 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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