Postponed game brings Canada victory shutout
The Canadian women’s hockey team concluded their preliminary play with a 5-0 shutout over Finland, which included a pair of goals from Saskatoon forward Emily Clark.
Late into the first period, Canada made their way onto the score board at fifteen minutes and twelve seconds with a goal from Jennifer Gardiner.
The 1-0 lead carried eleven minutes and thirty-eight seconds into the second period, before Daryl Watts secured another goal for the Canadians and was followed by Kristin O’Neill scoring again two minutes later bringing things to 3-0 over Finland.
Scoring in the final period belonged solely to Clark.
Finding the back of Finland’s net came with ease for Clark as she scored just one minute into the period, before claiming Canada’s final goal with seven and a half minutes left in the game.
Clark’s total Olympic career goals now sit at five.
Ann-Renee Desbiens was in Canada’s net, where she shutout all 17 shots faced, while Finland’s Sanni Ahola saved 18 of the 23 shots.
Canada will now look to face Germany in quarterfinals on Feb. 14 at 9:40 SK time.
Canada opens men’s hockey with shutout
The Canadian men’s hockey team, including Brandon Hagel and Darcy Kuemper, both of Saskatoon, captured a 5-0 win against Czechia in their first matchup of preliminary round action.
Leaving things until the final moments of the first period, Canada’s Macklin Celebrini scored with seven seconds remaining on the clock.
The red and white increased their lead by two in the second period thanks to Mark Stone at six minutes and forty seconds and Bo Horvat with just under three minutes left, bringing Canada to a 3-0 lead heading into the final period.
Using Czechia’s penalty to their advantage, Canada’s Nathan Mackinnon scored the game’s sole power play goal at 7:42, before Nick Suxuki capped off the game just six under minutes later.
Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington brought Team Canada a shutout, stopping all 26 shots faced, while Czechia’s Lukas Dostal made 31 saves on 36 shots taken.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
From action on the ice to the snow, Saskatchewan athletes will be there on Day Seven of Milano Cortina 2026.
Regina’s Ben Hebert will be returning to the sheet with the Canadian men’s curling team for two games. Competition starts early for the team with Canada playing the United States at 2:05 a.m. SK time, before they take on Sweden at 12:05 p.m. SK time.
The Canadian men’s hockey team, which includes Saskatoon’s Brandon Hagel and Darcy Kuemper, will be back for their second consecutive day of play for their game against Switzerland at 2:10 p.m. SK time.
Biathlete Logan Pletz, who hails from Regina, is set to make his second appearance of the Games to compete in the men’s 10-kilometre sprint event at 7:00 a.m. SK time.
Olympic Notes: Canada claims the most medals in a day at this point of the Games, as Day Six of the Olympics brings two silver and a bronze. Mikaël Kingsbury claimed silver in men’s moguls, while Eliot Grondin’s performance in the men’s snowboard cross event earned him second place. In addition, Courtney Sarault won bronze in the women’s 500-metre short track speed skating. Canada’s medal count: 7 (0 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze).
Read the full day’s recap at Olympic.ca