Bold opening: This Olympic day is packed with tight calls, surprising twists, and standout performances that could redraw Canada’s medal map—and yes, the margins are razor-thin. Here’s a comprehensive, fresh take on Day 6 from Milan Cortina, keeping all key details and adding context to help newcomers follow along.
The competition continues to unfold in Milan Cortina, with Canada aiming to build on four medals carried into Thursday’s sessions. Below are the latest developments, all times listed in Eastern Time.
1) 10:57 a.m. — Men’s hockey opener: Canada vs. Czechia
Canada’s men’s team opened against the Czech Republic, with a potential 1-0 lead in the first period wiped out due to a delayed tripping penalty on Nick Suzuki. By the midway point of the first period, the game remained tied zero-zero. The decision reinforces how a single officiating call can alter momentum in Olympic hockey.
2) 10:40 a.m. — Women’s hockey group phase end: Canada 5, Finland 0
Canada’s women dominated Finland in their Group A finale, with Emily Clark netting two goals and contributions from Jennifer Gardiner, Daryl Watts, and Kristin O’Neill sealing the win. This result sets up a quarterfinal clash with Germany on Saturday.
3) 10:05 a.m. — Women’s hockey, Canada leads Finland 3–0 after two periods
Canada moved ahead 3–0 behind goals from Gardiner, Watts, and O’Neill in the second frame. A finish strong in the third would secure second place in Group A for the Canadians.
4) 9:23 a.m. — Sarah Fillier injures hand, returns to the bench
Early in the second period against Finland, Fillier collided with the boards and headed to the locker room favoring her left hand. She returned taped and appeared ready to continue as Canada led 1–0 at that point.
5) 9:06 a.m. — Grondin earns another medal in snowboard cross
Eliot Grondin captured his third Olympic medal by taking silver in men’s snowboard cross. He was edged by Austria’s Alessandro Haemmerle, the reigning Olympic champion, keeping Canada’s medal tally at six (three silvers, three bronzes).
6) 8:50 a.m. — Grondin advances to the snowboard cross final
Grondin advanced through the 1/8, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds, looking strong in each step toward the final. He previously earned a silver in Beijing 2022 and a bronze in the mixed team event with Meryeta O’Dine, underscoring his consistency on the Olympic stage.
7) 8:32 a.m. — Canada’s women resume delayed Finland game
The women’s game against Finland finally began after a postponement due to norovirus among the Finns. Canada hopes to rebound from a 5–0 defeat to the United States, all while playing without captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who remains sidelined with an injury.
8) 8:09 a.m. — Alison Mackie finishes 8th in women’s 10k cross-country
Edmonton’s Alison Mackie clocked 24:07.1 in the 10-kilometer interval-start, finishing 1:17.9 behind gold medalist Frida Karlsson of Sweden. Ebba Andersson took silver for Sweden, with Jessie Diggins earning bronze for the United States.
9) 7:55 a.m. — Poulin out again for Canada vs. Finland
Canada will play without their active Olympic-leading scorer, Marie-Philip Poulin, who sustained a lower-body injury in Monday’s 5–1 win over the Czech Republic and missed Tuesday’s 5–0 loss to the U.S. Her absence adds to the challenge facing the Canadian lineup.
10) 7:23 a.m. — Kingsbury earns silver in men’s moguls
Mikaël Kingsbury finished the moguls finals with 83.71 points, tying with Australia’s Cooper Woods but losing the tie-breaker for gold, thus taking silver. This marks Kingsbury’s fourth Olympic medal and adds to Canada’s tally of two silvers and three bronzes in Milan Cortina. Julien Viel came in sixth with 79.78 points.
11) 6:55 a.m. — Kingsbury and Viel reach the moguls medal round
Kingsbury secured a strong second-place finish in the first final round, trailing Woods, while Julien Viel qualified in seventh. Kingsbury pursues a fourth Olympic medal in this discipline.
12) 6:45 a.m. — Alpine skiing: women’s super-G features several DNFs
Neither Canadian woman completed the super-G course, a result echoed across a broad field that included top contenders. Valérie Grenier and Cassidy Gray were among the DNFs as Federica Brignone of Italy led with several competitors still to ski.
13) 5:15 a.m. — Women’s curling: Homan opens round-robin with a win
Rachel Homan’s rink defeated Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont 10–4, stealing four points in the fifth end and adding three more in the seventh as Denmark conceded. The Ottawa-based team—Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, and Sarah Wilkes—enters as a medal favorite in a ten-team field.
14) 5:05 a.m. — Kingsbury’s moguls cohort: Viel and Vaillancourt join final
Kingsbury will be joined in the final by Julien Viel, who clinched second in the first qualification run, and Elliot Vaillancourt, who earned his spot with a solid morning run. The trio represents Canada’s continued strength in freestyle skiing on the Olympic stage.
Note: This report, compiled by The Canadian Press, was first published February 12, 2026.
Controversy & thought-provoking angle: With multiple Canadian events producing near-misses or tight margins, one could argue that Olympic success hinges as much on the small, seemingly mundane calls and last-moment decisions as on raw talent. Do you think teams should prioritize risk-taking plays to create more scoring chances, even if it means risking a mistake? Or should conservatism and flawless execution be the guiding principle in high-stakes Olympic settings? Share your thoughts in the comments.
