Marie-Philip Poulin Breaks Olympic Record
Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin broke the Olympic women's hockey scoring record while securing another gold medal at the Winter Olympics. The achievement came alongside speed skating upsets that have captivated audiences during Milan's primetime coverage.
- The new record is for the most goals in women's Olympic history, with Poulin scoring her 19th and 20th goals to surpass former teammate Hayley Wickenheiser, who held the previous record of 18. - Poulin broke the record during Canada's 2-1 semifinal victory over Switzerland, where she scored both of her team's goals. - This was Poulin's fourth career Olympic gold medal, having previously won in 2010, 2014, and 2022. - She is the only hockey player in history, male or female, to score goals in four different Olympic gold medal games. - The final against the United States was the seventh time in the last eight Olympic finals that the two North American rivals have played for the gold medal. - While Poulin now holds the goal-scoring record, Hayley Wickenheiser still holds the record for most all-time Olympic points with 51. - The speed skating upset mentioned involved the Italian men's team pursuit squad defeating the favored and world record-holding United States team to win gold on home ice. - In another speed skating surprise, China's men's team pursuit secured a bronze medal by defeating the powerhouse Netherlands team.
