Finnish hockey superstar Mikko Rantanen says Team Finland plays "grinding, physical, in-your-face hockey." That was on display to its fullest extent in a vicious game against Sweden at the Olympics.

U.S. women's hockey player Laila Edwards is expected to be named to the U.S. team roster in early January to compete at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. She would become the first Black woman to represent the U.