In Team Canada’s 10-2 win over France on Sunday afternoon, Sidney Crosby added yet another milestone to his legendary hockey résumé. Among the other big storylines coming out of the contest, at 38 years old, Crosby became the all-time Team Canada points leader at the Olympics.
During Canada’s preliminary-round matchup against France at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Crosby posted three points — a goal and two assists — to officially become Canada’s all-time leading scorer in Olympic Games featuring NHL players. Crosby continues to defy Father Time. He’s already having a fantastic NHL season with a surprisingly effective Pittsburgh Penguins roster. Perhaps not surprisingly, it’s only logical that he would continue his strong play on the world’s biggest hockey stage.
Crobsy Passes Jarome Iginla
The performance pushed Crosby’s career total to 16 points in NHL-era Olympic competition (dating back to 1998), moving him past Jarome Iginla, who previously held the mark with 14. There were all sorts of milestones and interesting stats to watch for as Crosby and players like Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini entered the game on Sunday. Crobsy was within striking distance of the record and it didn’t take much time for him to break it.
He assisted on a Devon Toews goal in the first period. He got another on a Cale Makar goal just seconds into the second period. His second-period goal, with the assist from Mark Stone, put him in the record books. Crosby didn’t post another point in the game, but Team Canada scored four more times in a 10-2 rout.
The achievement adds another chapter to Crosby’s remarkable international career. He already owns two Olympic gold medals, including his unforgettable overtime “Golden Goal” at the 2010 Vancouver Games — a moment set up by the player he passed today (Iginla).
It’s worth noting that the overall Olympic men’s hockey scoring record still belongs to Teemu Selänne, who accumulated 43 points across multiple tournaments, including pre-NHL eras. Since NHL players were involved, he’s got 32. But among Canadian players in the modern Olympic era, Crosby now stands alone.
Celebrini and McDavid Continue to Wow
Celebrini scored his third and fourth goals of the tournament and continues to impress in his first Olympics at just 18 years old.
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Connor McDavid had three more points, which means he’s got three in each of his first three games. If he keeps going, he’s going to shatter the all-time points record by a single player in any one tournament. Currently, he is the new record holder for most points in a single tournament by a Canadian in the Olympics.
Tom Wilson got into a fight during the third period and received a game misconduct. It’s important to note that he is not automatically suspended for the next game. Elliotte Friedman noted, “Further supplemental discipline could be imposed if the IIHF wished to do so, but it is not automatic as per the 2025-26 rulebook.”
Other Game Notes for Team Canada
There were some injury concerns, particularly with Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. It will be intriguing to see whether Team Canada chooses to rest either player as a precaution.
Canada took a big step in this game in terms of goal differential. Team USA will need to score a lot of points against Germany if they want to secure the No. 1 seed.
Some of that is thanks to Crosby and his record-breaking performance.
