Nathan MacKinnon (29) of Team Canada celebrates his goal against Finland during third period Men's Olympic semi final hockey action at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Friday, February 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Canadians secured their spot in the men’s hockey final after battling back from a 2-0 deficit to Finland with goals from Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore to even the score.
Nathan MacKinnon scored the power-play winner late in the third period — but could only celebrate after a tense review of an offside challenge.
Canada will face off against archrival United States for men’s hockey gold on Sunday, which will also mark the last event of the Olympics.
Meanwhile, Valérie Maltais is bringing home her third medal from Milan Cortina.
The veteran skater from La Baie, Que., finished third in the women’s 1,500 metres in a stacked field.
Maltais won Canada’s first medal of the Milan Cortina Games with a bronze in the 3,000 on Day 1. She also teamed with Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann to defend Canada’s Olympic women’s pursuit title.
Canada also reached the podium in men’s halfpipe freestyle skiing, where Calgary’s Brendan Mackay took bronze by scoring 91 points in his last run of the final, edging out American Nick Goepper.
At the short-track in Milan, medals were handed out in the men’s 5,000-metre relay, but it wasn’t meant to be for Canada as the team finished fourth in the final race.
In women’s curling, Rachel Homan’s Ottawa-based team lost 6-3 to Sweden in the semifinal and will face the United States for bronze on Saturday.
Here’s a look at Canada’s 14th day at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in photos.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 20, 2026.
Canada forward Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his goal with Canada forward Sam Reinhart (13) and Canada forward Macklin Celebrini (17) during third period men’s Olympic semifinal hockey action at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteCanada’s Nathan MacKinnon (29) scores his side’s third goal during a men’s ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Canada forward Macklin Celebrini (17) tries to take a shot past Finland defenceman Esa Lindell (23) during first period Men’s Olympic semifinal ice hockey action at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteCanada forward Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Finland goaltender Juuse Saros (74) eye the loose puck during third period men’s Olympic semifinal hockey action at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteCanada forward Connor McDavid (97) steers the puck past Finland defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen (55) during first period Men’s Olympic semifinal ice hockey action at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteCanada’s Valerie Maltais competes during the women’s speedskating 1,500 metre final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Valerie Maltais of Canada greets fans after competing in the women’s 1500 metre speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands, centre and gold medal, Ragne Wiklund of Norway, left and silver medal, and Valerie Maltais of Canada, right and bronze medal, celebrate on the podium of the women’s 1500 metre speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Canada’s Courtney Sarault competes in the women’s 1,500 metre short track speedskating quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Friday, Feb 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckCanada’s Courtney Sarault crashes while competing in the women’s 1,500 metre short track speedskating semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Friday, Feb 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckCanada’s Brendan Mackay (4) competes in his second run during the men’s freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Brendan Mackay (4) competes in his second run during the men’s freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickFans celebrate as Canada’s Andrew Longino (8) completes his first run during the men’s freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Brendan Mackay gives a wink after winning the bronze medal in the men’s freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickBronze medalist Canada’s Brendan MacKay holds a Canadian flag after the men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Canada’s Lewis Irving takes his first run during the men’s aerials final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Lewis Irving reacts to his run during the men’s aerials final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Emile Nadeau crashes during the men’s aerials final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Marielle Thompson competes during the women’s ski cross 1/8 finals at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Hannah Schmidt, left, and Brittany Phelan, right, ride to a third and fourth place finish in their heat during the women’s ski cross final at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Marielle Thompson reacts as she’s eliminated from competition during the women’s ski cross quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Brittany Phelan is comforted by a team member after being eliminated in the women’s ski cross quarterfinal at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Rachel Homan studies the situation during a women’s curling semifinal match against Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)Canada’s Bianca Ribi, left, and Skylar Sieben arrive at the finish during a two women bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Canada’s Melissa Lotholz, right, and Kelsey Mitchell start for a two women bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)Canada’s Jay Dearborn, left, slides down the track during a four man bobsled training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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