MILAN — The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed.
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Gold medalists of the United States pose after the men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday in Milan, Italy.
United States players celebrate after defeating Canada during a men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday in Milan, Italy.
The United States celebrates after a sudden-death overtime goal by United States' Jack Hughes (86) against Canada during the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday in Milan, Italy.
United States' Jack Hughes (86) challenges Canada's Jordan Binnington (50) during a men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday in Milan, Italy.
Photos of scenes of everyday life surrounding the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
People walk along a street in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
A family visiting for the 2026 Winter Olympics plays on a playground in the snow as night falls, in Bormio, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
People bundled up against freezing temperatures listen to a band play in Piazza Cavour as part of the 2026 Winter Olympics festivities, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Tourists enjoy ice cream at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
A man enjoys a drink at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
A security guard walks at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
People watch the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Cavour, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A person carries wooden skis as they walk to watch the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Cavour, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Accordion players, from left, Marco Compagnoni, Alberto Canclini, and Flavio Bottoni perform in the street in Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
A man pushes a cart of goods along a cobbled street in Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Accordion players, from right, Flavio Bottoni, Alberto Canclini, and Marco Compagnoni stop to perform a few songs inside a bar as they roam the streets of Bormio, Italy, as part of the festivities for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Boys play with a balloon while watching the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Cavour, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
People pose for pictures next to Olympic rings in Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
A woman walks her dog in the high fashion shopping district in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one of the sites of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Women wear 18th century attire reserved for special occasions, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one of the sites of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
A mountaineer draws the attention of visitors outside a luxury retail shop at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Walter Strohmeier, the director of a ski museum, walks amongst visitors at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
A woman feeds pigeons as they gather around her in Piazza del Duomo, with the Duomo cathedral in the background, during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A young girl practices figure skating at an ice skating rink in Borca di Cadore, a small town near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one of the sites of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Visitors enjoy sitting in the sun at a cafe in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
The course for the women's Olympic alpine ski competitions is seen lit up at dusk, with Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the foreground, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
A person walks past outside Santo Spirito church, where centuries-old frescoes adorn the walls, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
People stroll through Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
