PWHL recap of 2026 Olympics for 14 February

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The Medal Round of the Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 continued today with 32 of the PWHL’s 61 Olympians on the ice for the final two Quarterfinals. Below is a recap of today’s results, notable performances, and a look at action ahead.

SATURDAY’S QUARTERFINAL RECAP

CANADA (5) VS. GERMANY (1)

Montréal captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned to action after a two-game absence and made an immediate impact, scoring a historic goal on the power play to tie the all-time Olympic mark and help Canada secure an eighth straight berth in the semifinals. New York’s Sarah Fillier also tallied with the player advantage and added an assist to bring her tournament point total to a team-high of six, a figure matched by Toronto’s Daryl Watts following her two assists. A trio of Canadians scored for the first time this tournament, including Ottawa captain Brianne Jenner, who opened the scoring just 1:40 into the contest, along with singles from Vancouver alternate captain Claire Thompson and Toronto captain Blayre Turnbull. Emily Clark (OTT), Renata Fast (TOR), Sophie Jaques (VAN), Emma Maltais (TOR) and Kristin O’Neill (NY) each had one assist, and Goldeneyes’ goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer made 10 saves to secure her second win in Italy. Victoire netminder Sandra Abstreiter stopped 38 shots in defeat, backstopping Germany to a seventh-place finish in her first Olympics and the country’s first appearance since 2014.

SWITZERLAND (1) VS. FINLAND (0)

Boston alternate captain Alina Müller scored the game’s only goal at 14:17 of the second period, her third tally of the tournament, to lead Switzerland to an upset win and a berth in the semifinals for the third time in Olympic women’s hockey history. Müller previously helped the Swiss women capture a bronze medal in 2014 at age 15, then fell to Finland in 2022’s bronze medal game by a 4-0 score. They will take on Canada in Monday’s semifinal while the U.S. will face Sweden. Ottawa rookie goaltender Sanni Ahola stopped 13 of 14 shots today in the fourth start of her first Olympic Winter Games for Finland. Captain Michelle Karvinen of Vancouver wrapped up her fifth Olympics with one assist and a share of the all-time record for career games played but will miss the semifinals for the first time since 2014.

RECORDS AND MILESTONES

  • Poulin became just the second player in Olympic women’s hockey history to score 18 career goals, reaching the mark in her 25th game to tie former Canadian teammate Hayley Wickenheiser (26 GP). The pair are two of only four players to score in five different Olympic Winter Games along with Seattle captain Hilary Knight of the United States and PWHL Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Jayna Hefford of Canada.
  • Müller became just the sixth woman to record 15 Olympic goals and now stands alone in eighth on the all-time scoring list with 27 points in 24 career games.
  • Jenner became the 19th player and 12th Canadian to record 20 Olympic points (11G, 9A) in 22 career games.
  • Thompson extended her lead atop the all-time Olympic scoring list for defenders, now with 17 points (3G, 14A) in 12 career games, two points more than American Angela Ruggiero (6G, 9A) compiled in 21 career games.
  • Fillier and Thompson are tied for fifth in all-time points-per-game averages by Canadian skaters (1.417).
  • Maschmeyer ranks fifth in all-time Olympic wins by a Canadian goaltender with four.
  • Karvinen played in the 29th game of her Olympic career, tying Switzerland’s Nicole Bullo for the most in women’s hockey history, a total that can be matched this season by Knight.
  • Abstreiter finished her first Olympics with three wins to set a German single tournament and all-time record.
  • Laura Kluge (BOS) finished her first Olympics as Germany’s top offensive player with seven points (3G, 4A) in five games, setting a single tournament record and ranking third on the country’s all-time scoring list.
  • Nina Jobst-Smith (VAN) finished her first Olympics with three points, with her two goals setting a record for the most by a German defender in a single tournament and all-time.

MONDAY’S SEMIFINAL SCHEDULE

10:40 A.M. ET: UNITED STATES (A1) VS. SWEDEN (B1)
3:10 P.M. ET: CANADA (A2) VS. SWITZERLAND (A5)

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

JOCKS IN JILLS

Tessa and Julia are off to Milan to cover the remainder of the tournament in person, bringing fans closer to the action with special guests and expanded coverage as the stakes rise. The next episode of Jocks in Jills drops Sunday, Feb. 15, featuring a full breakdown of Saturday’s quarterfinal matchups and a preview of the semifinals. Tune in live on the PWHL’s YouTube channel and follow Jocks in Jills across social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content.

PWHL LEADERS AT MILANO CORTINA 2026

*Denotes players eliminated from the medal round

  • Laura Kluge (BOS/GER): 3-4—7 PTS (5 GP)*
  • Alex Carpenter (SEA/USA): 3-3—6 PTS (5 GP)
  • Sarah Fillier (NY/CAN): 3-3—6 PTS (5 GP)
  • Megan Keller (BOS/USA): 2-4—6 PTS (5 GP)
  • Daryl Watts (TOR/CAN): 2-4—6 PTS (5 GP)
  • Hannah Bilka (SEA/USA): 4-1—5 PTS (5 GP)
  • Julia Gosling (SEA/CAN): 3-2—5 PTS (5 GP)
  • Sara Hjalmarsson (TOR/SWE): 2-3—5 PTS (5 GP)
  • Hilary Knight (SEA/USA): 2-3—5 PTS (5 GP)
  • Britta Curl-Salemme (MIN/USA): 1-4—5 PTS (5 GP)
  • Natálie Mlýnková (MTL/CZE): 3-1—4 PTS (5 GP)*
  • Alina Müller (BOS/SUI): 3-1—4 PTS (5 GP)
  • Kristin Della Rovere (TOR/ITA): 2-2—4 PTS (5 GP)*
  • Kristin O’Neill (NY/CAN): 2-2—4 PTS (5 GP)
  • Claire Thompson (VAN/CAN): 1-3—4 PTS (5 GP)
  • Emily Clark (OTT/CAN): 2-1—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Nina Jobst-Smith (VAN/GER): 2-1—3 PTS (5 GP)*
  • Lina Ljungblom (MTL/SWE): 2-1—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Taylor Heise (MIN/USA): 1-2—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Brianne Jenner (OTT/CAN): 1-2—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Laura Stacey (MTL/CAN): 1-2—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Haley Winn (BOS/USA): 1-2—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Renata Fast (TOR/CAN): 0-3—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Maja Nylén Persson (NY/SWE): 0-3—3 PTS (5 GP)
  • Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN/USA): 2-0—2 PTS (5 GP)
  • Hayley Scamurra (MTL/USA): 2-0—2 PTS (5 GP)

TOMORROW IN OLYMPIC HISTORY

On Feb. 15, 2014, Boston’s Alina Müller recorded her first career Olympic point with an assist, and Jocks Next Gen co-host Florence Schelling recorded her third career shutout in Switzerland’s 2-0 quarterfinal victory to eliminate the host nation Russia. Müller, Switzerland’s all-time leading scorer at the Olympics, and Schelling, who leads all goaltenders with five career Olympic shutouts, would go on to win their first and only Olympic bronze medals that year in Sochi.

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