Canada Captain Poulin Out For Game Against U.s. - Beritaja

MILAN – Canada’s women’s lucky squad will beryllium without its skipper for its preliminary-round crippled against the archrival United States astatine the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The Canadian Olympic Committee and Hockey Canada announced that Poulin will beryllium unavailable for Tuesday’s crippled aft sustaining a lower-body wounded successful Canada’s 5-1 triumph complete Czechia connected Monday.

Poulin, who had an assistance successful Canada’s tournament-opening 4-0 triumph complete Switzerland, is listed arsenic day-to-day.

The 34-year-old from Beauceville, Que., known arsenic “Captain Clutch,” is successful her 5th Olympics and is seeking her 4th Olympic golden badge and 5th overall.

She is known for large Olympic moments against the U.S., including the game-tying and -winning goals successful Canada’s 3—2 overtime triumph successful the 2014 golden badge crippled and 2 goals successful Canada’s 3-2 title triumph successful 2022.

Canada enters the crippled pinch a 2-0 record, while the Americans are 3-0.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Feb. 10, 2026.