The United States celebrated its first NHL Olympic gold since 1980 with a dramatic overtime victory over Canada in Milan. The tournament lived up to the hype, with four of the seven knockout games going to overtime, including the fast-paced final.
League officials are already planning for the future. An agreement is in place for the NHL to return to the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps, while the next best-on-best event is scheduled for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.