As the dust settled, the USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to claim the gold medal. While those two won the gold and silver medals, Team Finland won the bronze on Saturday, Feb. 21, after defeating Slovakia 6-1. Following those two games, the Carolina Hurricanes, for the second time in franchise history, saw players sweep the medal podium at an Olympic Games. The last time? 2010 Vancouver Games, with Eric Staal winning gold for Canada, Tim Gleason silver for the USA, and Tuomo Ruutu & Joni Pitkanen bronze for Finland.
Fast forward to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games, and the Hurricanes did it again.
Gold Medal: Jaccob Slavin
After falling short at the 4-Nations Face-Off, Jaccob Slavin and the USA got the last laugh after winning the gold medal against Canada. Slavin tallied one point during the Olympics, which came from the Matt Boldy goal against Denmark in their second game of preliminary play. On top of his first Olympic point, Slavin finished the Winter Olympics with a plus-4 in the six games he played.
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Alongside Brock Faber, the two showed once again why they’re a shutdown pair for the USA. Just like at the 4-Nations, they were making it hard for anyone to score against them on the ice, and the Winter Olympics were no different. Slavin was a key player on the USA’s penalty kill during the Olympics as they went 17-for-17 when on the disadvantage. That is locking it in game in and game out en route to capturing the gold. Not bad for his first Olympics, as Slavin will have bragging rights when everyone gets back to Raleigh. He got to the top of the mountain, and now Slavin is golden.
Silver Medal: Seth Jarvis
After being named an injury reserve player, Seth Jarvis got the call-up, went on to make his Olympic debut for Canada, and was noticeable throughout the tournament. While he only managed one assist through the five games he played, Jarvis was someone everyone noticed on the ice with his two-way play. His lone point came on an assist in Canada’s 4-3 overtime win in the quarterfinals over Czechia.
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Jarvis finished with a plus-1 as well. While he did not get a point in the gold medal game, he is still bringing home a silver medal in his first Olympics with Hockey Canada. Between Feb. 2025 and Feb. 2026, Jarvis has been able to win the 4-Nations Face-Off and a silver medal at the Olympics. Not bad for a guy from Winnipeg who has been proving himself time and time again why he belongs on the international stage with Canada.
Bronze Medal: Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho had a stellar Winter Games for Finland, finishing with four goals, six points, a plus-4, and a bronze medal. He scored twice against Italy in the preliminary games and had one in the bronze medal game against Slovakia, en route to their 6-1 win. Given that it was his first Olympics, it was no surprise that the Finnish forward was able to be a point-per-game player on the biggest stage.
Whenever Finland calls on Aho to represent them internationally, no matter if it’s the World Juniors, World Championship, or now the Winter Olympics, he has always shown up for his country. Despite losing to Canada in the semifinals, being able to walk away with a bronze is still an accomplishment.
It’s awesome to see three Hurricanes players return with medals following the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. Furthermore, to do it 16 years after sweeping the podium in 2010 is even sweeter. This time, however, it was Slavin and the USA capturing the gold. That is nothing to take away from Jarvis winning the silver and Aho winning the bronze. All three guys deserved it, and now they can say that they’re medal-winning Olympians.
