MILAN – Canada’s women’s hockey team will be without its captain for its preliminary-round game against the archrival United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Hockey Canada announced that Poulin will be unavailable for Tuesday’s game after sustaining a lower-body injury in Canada’s 5-1 win over Czechia on Monday.
Poulin, who had an assist in Canada’s tournament-opening 4-0 win over Switzerland, is listed as day-to-day.
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The 34-year-old from Beauceville, Que., known as “Captain Clutch,” is in her fifth Olympics and is seeking her fourth Olympic gold medal and fifth overall.
She is known for big Olympic moments against the U.S., including the game-tying and -winning goals in Canada’s 3—2 overtime victory in the 2014 gold medal game and two goals in Canada’s 3-2 championship win in 2022.
Canada enters the game with a 2-0 record, while the Americans are 3-0.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 10, 2026.
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