MILAN – Canada needed extra time to reach the medal round in men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Mitch Marner scored a dramatic winner at 1:22 of 3-on-3 overtime as Canada battled back to beat Czechia 4-3 in quarterfinal action Wednesday.
The Vegas Golden Knights winger sliced through the Czech defence and roofed a backhand to send the Canadian contingent in Italy into a frenzy.
Macklin Celebrini, with a goal and two assists, Nathan MacKinnon and Nick Suzuki provided the rest of the offence for Canada.
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Connor McDavid added two assists. Jordan Binnington made 30 saves.
The Canadians overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby, who sustained an apparent leg injury in the second period and left the game.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2026.
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