American athletes had a cold start to the Milan Cortina Games. Then they heated up in the final week to leave Italy with an all-time record of 12 gold medals.

U.S. men's hockey wins gold over Canada in overtime, despite Norway topping the final medal standings in Milan-Cortina

The 11th gold broke the record set at the last Olympics on U.S. soil — in Salt Lake City in 2002, which has long stood as a turning point for a Winter sports program that had struggled over previous decades. Team USA took home 10 gold medals at those Games.

The United States captured back‑to‑back Olympic gold in mixed aerials, delivering another set of high‑flying jumps in a dominant repeat performance.

The U.S. men's hockey team is set to arrive in Miami following their gold medal win against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Tage Thompson is an Olympic gold medalist. Thompson and Team USA won a thrilling 2-1 decision over rival Canada in the gold medal game at the Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy on Sunday. Jack Hughes scored the golden goal at the 1:41 mark of the 3-on-3 overtime period.

Canada's Connor McDavid didn't win a gold medal, but he's going home from the Milan Cortina Olympics honored as the best men's hockey player from the Games.

One of the best places to shop authentic gear online is Fanatics, which carries a broad selection of licensed Team USA hockey apparel and collectibles tied to the gold-medal win.