Stecklein, Heise talk USA hockey’s success in 2026 Olympic Winter Games (1:06)
Emily Kaplan interviews Lee Stecklein and Taylor Heise after Team USA advances to the semifinals. (1:06)
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ESPN staffFeb 16, 2026, 04:00 PM ET
With less than a week remaining in the 2026 Winter Olympics, the stakes are just about as high as ever Monday.
The U.S. women’s hockey team beat Sweden in the semifinals, setting up a possible rematch against Canada in the gold medal game.
The U.S. will also look to keep the momentum going against Italy in women’s curling. The Americans are 4-1 in round-robin play.
In women’s monobob, Americans Kaillie Armbruster Humphries, Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaysha Love have their eyes set on a medal, with Armbruster Humphries looking to defend her Olympic title.
World silver medalists Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin lead by nearly five points in pairs figure skating as they head into the free skate Monday night.
Key events (all times ET)
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1:05 p.m. — Women’s curling (U.S. vs. Italy)
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2:00 p.m. — Figure skating
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