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U.S. beats Canada 6-2, completes Olympic and Paralympic hockey sweep

Mar 15th 2026

Jack Wallace netted a hat trick as Team USA beat Canada 6-2 to win Paralympic gold in Milan, completing the first-ever sweep of Olympic and Paralympic hockey and securing a fifth straight Para ice hockey title for the United States.

  • Jack Wallace scored a hat trick as Team USA defeated Canada 6-2 in the Para ice hockey final in Milan Cortina.
  • The victory makes the United States the first nation to sweep the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics.
  • It is the U.S. fifth straight Paralympic Para ice hockey title and marks another gold for captain Josh Pauls.
  • The United States has now won six of the last seven Paralympic Para ice hockey titles.
  • Canada suffered its third straight loss in the Paralympic final and its only gold in the sport came in Turin 2006.
  • China beat Czech Republic 3-2 to claim bronze after conceding two goals in the opening three minutes.
  • The final drew a record 10,755 spectators for Para ice hockey at a major tournament, surpassing the previous mark of 8,992.