U.S. women's hockey goes head-to-head with Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics for the first time on Feb. 10 to close out the group stage with a can't-miss matchup.

Though the men’s side of the U.S.-Canada hockey rivalry has had its moments, the tensions and animosity have been far more evident in the women’s game.

Kelly Pannek couldn’t stop laughing, watching on TV when all heck broke loose during the U.S.-Canada game at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off a year ago. Three fights breaking out in the opening seconds led the U.

There are four games on the men’s hockey schedule on Friday, Feb. 13 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including a meeting of rivals Finland and Sweden.