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The United States women's ice hockey team plays for the 2026 Olympic gold medal Feb. 19 in Milan, Italy when it takes on Canada. Face-off is scheduled for 1:10 p.m., Eastern time, in Milan, Italy.
The U.S. is going for its third gold - also winning the tournament in its first year in 1998 in Nagano, Japan and in 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Aerin Frankel, 26, a Westchester County native who calls Chappaqua home, is the starting goaltender for Team USA. A watch party is scheduled during the game at Chappaqua Performing Arts Center.
Frankel has three shutouts in the four games she's played so far in the 2026 Olympics. Frankel is 4-0 with a 0.25 goals against average and a .985 save percentage, making 67 saves on 68 shots entering the gold medal game.
"I mean, any time I put on this jersey, I feel just so lucky to be a part of this group because there's so much talent in our locker room and it's just so much fun to play with the best players in the world," Frankel told USA TODAY after Monday's game. "It's hard to kind of zoom out where you're here and look at the big picture because you're so focused on the day to day. But I think we look back at this tournament, what we've done so far has been amazing."
Check back for details from the game, photos from the game, sights and sounds from the watch party and insights from staff.
The U.S. women's hockey team plays Canada for the Olympic gold medal at 1:10 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Feb. 18 in Milan, Italy. The game is being broadcast in the U.S. on USA Network and is being streamed on Peacock.
Before that happens, the bronze medal game between Switzerland and Sweden will be played at 8:40 a.m. That contest will also be streamed on Peacock.
Since the U.S. Olympic team have become household names, it surprises Aerin Frankel that she started becoming well known for her opinions on Caesar salads.
What?
Frankel has been posting reviews of Caesar salads on an Instagram account called @painbyromaine.
"It's honestly just been one of my favorite foods for a while now," Frankel told USA TODAY Sports on Friday, following Team USA's 6-0 quarterfinal win over host nation Italy.
With her shutout in the preliminary round, Aerin Frankel became the first goalie in Olympic history to shut out Canada as she had 20 saves in a 5-0 win on Feb. 10.
While the Americans have won gold twice in the Olympics, Canada won it the other five times and the Canadians have been in the gold medal game in every Olympics since women's hockey started in the Games in 1998: 2002 (Salt Lake City), 2006 (Turin), 2010 (Vancouver), 2014 (Sochi) and 2022 (Beijing).
While Aerin Frankel has represented the U.S. internationally before - winning gold, silver and gold - at the last three World Championships, this is her first Olympics.
She attended Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua her freshman year before transferring to hockey powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary's in Minnesota. Frankel played collegiately for five seasons at Northeastern University in Boston, including a grad year granted to her because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award given to the top NCAA Div. I player in 2021.
She's been a member of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Boston Fleet since the league launched in 2023-24. This season, she is 12-8-3 with a 2.28 goals against average and a .921 save percentage.
And it all started here in Westchester. Frankel played for Rivertown Legends coach Kevin Hagens' Westchester Vipers club team for four seasons.
"The boys couldn't even score on her," Hagens told ice hockey reporter Nancy Haggerty. "She was special from the get-go."
Nancy Haggerty covers ice hockey for The Journal News/lohud. Phil Strum is local sports editor for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Live updates as Aerin Frankel, U.S. women's hockey go for Olympic gold
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The U.S. is going for its third gold - also winning the tournament in its first year in 1998 in Nagano, Japan and in 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Aerin Frankel, 26, a Westchester County native who calls Chappaqua home, is the starting goaltender for Team USA. A watch party is scheduled during the game at Chappaqua Performing Arts Center.
Frankel has three shutouts in the four games she's played so far in the 2026 Olympics. Frankel is 4-0 with a 0.25 goals against average and a .985 save percentage, making 67 saves on 68 shots entering the gold medal game.
- Frankel made 13 saves in her Olympic debut in the U.S. 5-1 win over Czechia on Feb. 5.
- Frankel made 11 saves for her first Olympic shutout in the U.S. 5-0 win over Finland on Feb. 7.
- Frankel did not play against Switzerland.
- Frankel made 20 saves in a 5-0 shutout of Canada on Feb. 10.
- Frankel did not play in the quarterfinal against Italy.
- Frankel shut out Sweden 5-0 in the semifinal on Feb. 16.
"I mean, any time I put on this jersey, I feel just so lucky to be a part of this group because there's so much talent in our locker room and it's just so much fun to play with the best players in the world," Frankel told USA TODAY after Monday's game. "It's hard to kind of zoom out where you're here and look at the big picture because you're so focused on the day to day. But I think we look back at this tournament, what we've done so far has been amazing."
Check back for details from the game, photos from the game, sights and sounds from the watch party and insights from staff.
When does the U.S. women's team play Canada for the Olympic gold medal? Where can I watch it?
The U.S. women's hockey team plays Canada for the Olympic gold medal at 1:10 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Feb. 18 in Milan, Italy. The game is being broadcast in the U.S. on USA Network and is being streamed on Peacock.
Before that happens, the bronze medal game between Switzerland and Sweden will be played at 8:40 a.m. That contest will also be streamed on Peacock.
Hockey is well known for lettuce, but Aerin Frankel judges actual lettuce on Instagram
Since the U.S. Olympic team have become household names, it surprises Aerin Frankel that she started becoming well known for her opinions on Caesar salads.
What?
Frankel has been posting reviews of Caesar salads on an Instagram account called @painbyromaine.
"It's honestly just been one of my favorite foods for a while now," Frankel told USA TODAY Sports on Friday, following Team USA's 6-0 quarterfinal win over host nation Italy.
Aerin Frankel becomes first goaltender in Olympic history to shut out Canada
With her shutout in the preliminary round, Aerin Frankel became the first goalie in Olympic history to shut out Canada as she had 20 saves in a 5-0 win on Feb. 10.
While the Americans have won gold twice in the Olympics, Canada won it the other five times and the Canadians have been in the gold medal game in every Olympics since women's hockey started in the Games in 1998: 2002 (Salt Lake City), 2006 (Turin), 2010 (Vancouver), 2014 (Sochi) and 2022 (Beijing).
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Aerin Frankel's path began at Westchester Skating Academy
While Aerin Frankel has represented the U.S. internationally before - winning gold, silver and gold - at the last three World Championships, this is her first Olympics.
She attended Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua her freshman year before transferring to hockey powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary's in Minnesota. Frankel played collegiately for five seasons at Northeastern University in Boston, including a grad year granted to her because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award given to the top NCAA Div. I player in 2021.
She's been a member of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Boston Fleet since the league launched in 2023-24. This season, she is 12-8-3 with a 2.28 goals against average and a .921 save percentage.
And it all started here in Westchester. Frankel played for Rivertown Legends coach Kevin Hagens' Westchester Vipers club team for four seasons.
"The boys couldn't even score on her," Hagens told ice hockey reporter Nancy Haggerty. "She was special from the get-go."
Nancy Haggerty covers ice hockey for The Journal News/lohud. Phil Strum is local sports editor for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Live updates as Aerin Frankel, U.S. women's hockey go for Olympic gold
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