In a display of dominance befitting champions, Team USA secured their fifth straight Paralympic sled hockey title with a decisive 6–2 victory over Canada, bringing the curtain down on the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in unforgettable fashion.

With this triumph, the United States became the first nation in Olympic hockey history to achieve the unprecedented Triple Gold, claiming gold across the U.S. women’s Olympic team, the men’s Olympic squad, and the Paralympic sled hockey program.

Nine minutes into the first period, after Declan Farmer’s initial attempt rattled the post, Jack Wallace maneuvered through traffic to slot the puck past Canada’s goaltender, rewarding relentless pressure that had produced nine early shots on net. It marked the only breach of either crease in a period dominated by Team USA.

Canada responded quickly in the second period, as Liam Hickey capitalized on a spell of sustained offensive pressure to even the score. Yet the U.S. answered in emphatic fashion. Kayden Beasley, making his Paralympic debut, seized a loose puck to restore the lead, only moments before Wallace netted his fifth goal of the tournament, granting the Americans a two-goal cushion heading into the final stanza.

The third period cemented Wallace’s place in Paralympic lore as he completed his hat-trick with a clinical strike three minutes in. Hickey replied for Canada, narrowing the deficit, but the U.S. firmly closed the door. Declan Farmer added the final touch with four minutes remaining, and Brody Roybal capped the scoring by sweeping an empty-netter past Canada’s keeper, ensuring a definitive end to a historic run.

Team USA’s sled hockey victory not only extends an extraordinary streak of Paralympic supremacy—gold medals in every Games since 2010—but also underscores the nation’s unparalleled success in Milano Cortina. Across nine days of competition, the United States amassed 24 medals, including 13 golds, finishing second in the overall medal table and marking the Games as one of the most successful in American Winter Games history.

With their sled hockey program now a five-time consecutive gold medalist, and in conjunction with the U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic hockey teams’ triumphs, the United States stands alone as the first-ever “Triple Gold” winner, a milestone that will resonate in hockey history for generations.