Brock Nelson Leads USA Men to Victory in Olympic Hockey Return

Federica Brignone won gold in the Super-G while National Hockey League stars Brock Nelson and Connor McDavid led the USA and Canada to dominant opening hockey victories.Brock Nelson scored twice during a 5-1 win against Latvia while Canada defeated the Czech Republic 5-0 following the return of professional players to the 2026 Winter Olympics.These games also featured a silver medal for snowboarder Chloe Kim and a bronze for Jessie Diggins after a Ukrainian skeleton racer was barred for a helmet message.