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McDavid makes Olympic history as Canada cruises to victory over Switzerland

Trevor Beggs
Trevor Beggs
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Feb 13 2026, 10:47 pm
McDavid makes Olympic history as Canada cruises to victory over Switzerland
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Here’s the bad news: Canada is on a historic gold medal drought so far at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

But how about some good news: Connor McDavid is Canadian.

The NHL’s most talented player has delivered for Canada through their first two games at the Olympics. He had another three points, including Canada’s opening goal, as Canada cruised to a 5-1 victory over Switzerland on Friday.

Not only was he making a difference on the score sheet, but McDavid delivered another bone-crushing hit in this game as well on Swiss defenceman Andrea Glauser.

How many times has he done that throughout his NHL career?

While the hits are surprising, his dominance on the ice is not.

By registering six points through his first two games, McDavid has set another record. This time, it’s an Olympic record.

The Newmarket, Ontario, native has become the first player in men’s Olympic ice hockey to register six points through two games. Marian Hossa (Slovakia, 2006) and Teemu Selanne (Finland, 2006) previously had five.

While McDavid is used to piling up big numbers while skating major minutes, that hasn’t been the case on a stacked Canadian Olympic squad. On Friday, McDavid registered his three points in just 14:22 of ice time.

 

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McDavid’s brilliance wasn’t the only storyline for Canada in their victory. Another player who has stood out for all the right reasons is 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini.

The North Vancouver native scored again in this game, giving him two goals in his first two Olympic appearances.

Not only did he score, but he received a permanent promotion to Canada’s top line, skating alongside McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon from the second period onwards.

His placement on the top line meant that Tom Wilson got bumped down the lineup, skating with a forward trio of Nick Suzuki and Brandon Hagel.

A couple of Canada’s most noteworthy players also scored in this one. Both Nova Scotian stars, Sidney Crosby and MacKinnon, found the back of the net in the third period.

Thomas Harley was the other goal scorer for Canada in this game.

Logan Thompson got the nod in net over Jordan Binnington. While he did allow one goal, ending Canada’s shutout streak with NHLers at the Olympics, he was forced to make some key saves, as Switzerland arguably created more scoring chances than Czechia did in the opener.

Canada wraps up their round robin versus France on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 10:40 a.m. ET, before the elimination games begin. They’ve already locked up the top spot in their group with one game remaining.

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