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Cleveland Heights to Host Watch Party for Laila Edwards as Team USA Women’s Hockey Plays Italy in 2026 Winter Olympics Quarterfinal

Team USA aims to extend its win streak after dominating preliminary rounds with four decisive victories, entering the quarterfinal as the clear favorite for gold.

  • On Friday, Feb. 13, Team USA women's hockey team will face Italy women's hockey team at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET.
  • After dominant preliminary rounds, Team USA reached the quarterfinal after 5-0 shutouts and a 5-1 victory, entering as the tournament favorite.
  • Caroline Harvey and teammates produced a goal and two assists, with Laila Edwards' debut goal marking her as the first Black woman to represent the U.S. in women’s hockey, supported by Aerin Frankel’s shutout performance and Abbey Murphy’s three assists.
  • With Olympic medals at stake, the quarterfinal will decide who advances and Team USA is trying to make a comeback for gold this year after finishing with silver in 2022.
  • Fans can stream the match on NBCOlympics platforms, with the quarterfinal airing live on Friday, Feb. 13.
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New York PostNew York Post
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US’s women’s hockey continues dominance in rout of Italy to advance to Olympic semis

Team USA’s inexorable march towards women’s hockey gold took another step on Friday night. The Americans rolled past Italy in the quarterfinals.

·New York, United States
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Sporting NewsSporting News
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USA vs. Italy box score: Full stats from 2026 Olympic women's hockey quarterfinal game

The Sporting News is tracking the live stats for Team USA's first knockout game against the hosts, Italy.

·North Carolina, United States
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Hockey Women: Quarterfinals, Usa

The second quarter-final in the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament is called the USA against Italy.

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Detroit Free PressDetroit Free Press
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USA women's hockey advances to Olympic semis with 6-0 win over Italy

The United States women's hockey team beat Italy in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

·Detroit, United States
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Corriere Della SeraCorriere Della Sera
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Olympics 2026, the Live: Artistic Skating, Malinin Disappoints and Is in Tears. Italy Ko with Germany in Curling, Bagnis 5° in Skeleton. Hockey Quarter Women: Italy-Usa 0-6

Moioli's bronze in the snowboard cross is the only medal of the day. Giacomel and Ghiotto disappoint, in male curling a victory and a defeat, a surprise final in artistic skating

·Italy
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Cleveland Heights to host watch party for Laila Edwards as Team USA Women’s Hockey plays Italy in 2026 Winter Olympics quarterfinal

The Heights Athletic Boosters are hosting a watch party at New Heights Grill on Lee Road to cheer on the Cleveland Heights native.

·Cleveland, United States
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CBS8 broke the news in on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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