Team Canada coach Jon Cooper said he's not using the 3-on-3 overtime as an excuse for losing the gold medal game. But he said taking four players off the ice made the hockey "not hockey anymore."

Jon Cooper is blaming the Olympic overtime rules for Canada’s loss to the United States. Unlike the 4 Nations Face-Off and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the overtime period is five-on-five, the Olympics use a three-on-three format.

Jon Cooper revealed what he told Team Canada during the second intermission after Sidney Crosby exited the game with an injury.

Team USA's victory over Canada in the final of the 2026 Winter Games marked a milestone in American ice hockey. Yet not everyone was pleased with the outcome. Canadian head coach J

While Connor McDavid has been known to lead through example, watching Sidney Crosby go down with injury in the 2026 Winter Olympics may lead to Jon Cooper and company asking for more from the Edmonton Oilers’ star.

Canada captain Sidney Crosby, who was injured in the quarterfinals, won't play in the gold medal game against the USA.

Canada survives Czechia in OT as Crosby exits, Marner scores, advancing to Olympic semifinals.

With Sidney Crosby's availability up in the air, Jon Cooper and Team Canada are hiding their hand ahead of the semifinal against Finland in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

MILAN — Team Canada is not ready to name another captain. International rules would require Canada head coach Jon Cooper to stitch the “C” on another player’s jersey if Sidney Crosby, who suffered a lower-body injury in the quarterfinal win over Czechia on Wednesday night,

Finland eased the heartbreak of their last-gasp semi-final loss by winning the Olympic men's ice hockey bronze medal match 6-1 against Slovakia on Saturday.