Ice hockey will be one of the crown jewels of the Milano Cortina 2026 Games, in no small part because NHL players will return to Olympic play for the first time since Sochi 2014.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in Milano Cortina, Italy, from February 6-22. The world’s top athletes will soon compete for gold in dozens of events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Milano Cortina regions of Italy. As Team USA sets up its full roster, several Ohioans will be among the nation's top talent.

Each member of USA's women's Olympic hockey team will be eligible to receive a $200,000 gift for each Olympic Games they appear in following a $100 million gift from a donor.

MEMBERTOU, Nova Scotia – The United States U-18 women’s national team closes out Group play against Finland in the IIHF Junior Hockey Championships today – Tuesday, Jan. 13 – at the Sports and Wellness Centre in Membertou,

(KXAN) – Hilary Knight, captain of Team USA women’s hockey, will compete in her fifth Olympics next month in Milan. At age 36, she is the only player on the team with four Olympic medals and a significant influence on women’s hockey.

The Santagiulia Arena has made significant progress in recent weeks after test events as organizers prepare to host the first Olympic hockey games of the Women's tournament in just one week.

See the local connections — from Bruins to Fleet, from college to hometown — that New England has with the latest Olympians.