Ben Steiner
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OLYMPICS / MLS / PWHL / Reporter and Broadcaster | Writing:
CBC, Toronto Star, Sports Illustrated, MLS, The Hockey News, Daily Hive | Host: Northern Fútbol Podcast
CBC, Toronto Star, Sports Illustrated, MLS, The Hockey News, Daily Hive | Host: Northern Fútbol Podcast
Sidney Crosby scored his first goal at the Olympics since 2014.
The last one he scored was against Sweden in the gold medal game of the Sochi tournament.
The last one he scored was against Sweden in the gold medal game of the Sochi tournament.
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Sidney Crosby scored his first goal at the Olympics since 2014.
The last one he scored was against Sweden in the gold medal game of the Sochi tournament.
The last one he scored was against Sweden in the gold medal game of the Sochi tournament.
Ilia Malinin is stunned. The world is stunned.
The overwhelming gold medal favorite falls twice on his free skate and finishes the men's individual event in 8th.
Canada's Stephen Gogolev finishes 5th in his Olympic debut.
The overwhelming gold medal favorite falls twice on his free skate and finishes the men's individual event in 8th.
Canada's Stephen Gogolev finishes 5th in his Olympic debut.
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Ilia Malinin is stunned. The world is stunned.
The overwhelming gold medal favorite falls twice on his free skate and finishes the men's individual event in 8th.
Canada's Stephen Gogolev finishes 5th in his Olympic debut.
The overwhelming gold medal favorite falls twice on his free skate and finishes the men's individual event in 8th.
Canada's Stephen Gogolev finishes 5th in his Olympic debut.
Ilia Malinin with two falls.
Gasps around the world watching this.
Backflip. A roller coaster of a skate this.
Gasps around the world watching this.
Backflip. A roller coaster of a skate this.
February 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Ilia Malinin with two falls.
Gasps around the world watching this.
Backflip. A roller coaster of a skate this.
Gasps around the world watching this.
Backflip. A roller coaster of a skate this.
Ilia Malinin's men's free skate final is by far the best thing that has ever been at a hockey intermission.
What outstanding scheduling.
Quad God on the ice.
What outstanding scheduling.
Quad God on the ice.
February 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Ilia Malinin's men's free skate final is by far the best thing that has ever been at a hockey intermission.
What outstanding scheduling.
Quad God on the ice.
What outstanding scheduling.
Quad God on the ice.
MACKLIN CELEBRINI!
Connor McDavid with the pressure and Celebrini with the snap shot to beat Schmid.
Make it 3-1 for Canada after the penalty kill.
Connor McDavid with the pressure and Celebrini with the snap shot to beat Schmid.
Make it 3-1 for Canada after the penalty kill.
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
MACKLIN CELEBRINI!
Connor McDavid with the pressure and Celebrini with the snap shot to beat Schmid.
Make it 3-1 for Canada after the penalty kill.
Connor McDavid with the pressure and Celebrini with the snap shot to beat Schmid.
Make it 3-1 for Canada after the penalty kill.
Marc Kennedy for the loonie. Now.
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Marc Kennedy for the loonie. Now.
Just got this from a teacher in Vancouver. It’s safe to say, there’s a certain level of chemistry happening today.
Team Canada’s power play unit.
Team Canada’s power play unit.
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Just got this from a teacher in Vancouver. It’s safe to say, there’s a certain level of chemistry happening today.
Team Canada’s power play unit.
Team Canada’s power play unit.
Canada's Team Jacobs moves to 3-0 in Olympic curling with an 8-6 win over Sweden after beating the Americans this morning.
Sweden, which won the Beijing 2022 gold, is 0-3 and faces an uphill battle to make the playoffs.
Next: Canada vs. Switzerland tomorrow at 8am.
Sweden, which won the Beijing 2022 gold, is 0-3 and faces an uphill battle to make the playoffs.
Next: Canada vs. Switzerland tomorrow at 8am.
February 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Canada's Team Jacobs moves to 3-0 in Olympic curling with an 8-6 win over Sweden after beating the Americans this morning.
Sweden, which won the Beijing 2022 gold, is 0-3 and faces an uphill battle to make the playoffs.
Next: Canada vs. Switzerland tomorrow at 8am.
Sweden, which won the Beijing 2022 gold, is 0-3 and faces an uphill battle to make the playoffs.
Next: Canada vs. Switzerland tomorrow at 8am.
Pius Suter's goal for Switzerland is the first NHL Olympic goal Canada has allowed in 237 minutes of hockey.
The last was Latvia's Lauris Dārziņš in the 2-1 Canada win in the 2014 quarterfinal.
The last was Latvia's Lauris Dārziņš in the 2-1 Canada win in the 2014 quarterfinal.
February 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Pius Suter's goal for Switzerland is the first NHL Olympic goal Canada has allowed in 237 minutes of hockey.
The last was Latvia's Lauris Dārziņš in the 2-1 Canada win in the 2014 quarterfinal.
The last was Latvia's Lauris Dārziņš in the 2-1 Canada win in the 2014 quarterfinal.
It's a power play goal for Switzerland, and it's former Vancouver Canuck Pius Suter cutting Canada's lead to a goal.
Canada's first goal allowed of the tournament.
Swiss fans are vibing as the score goes to 2-1.
Canada's first goal allowed of the tournament.
Swiss fans are vibing as the score goes to 2-1.
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
It's a power play goal for Switzerland, and it's former Vancouver Canuck Pius Suter cutting Canada's lead to a goal.
Canada's first goal allowed of the tournament.
Swiss fans are vibing as the score goes to 2-1.
Canada's first goal allowed of the tournament.
Swiss fans are vibing as the score goes to 2-1.
🚨🇨🇦THOMAS HARLEY
New York's Thomas Harley makes it 2-0 for Canada after leading the team in TOI in the opening game.
Connor McDavid with the assist for his fifth point in 3.5 periods.
Canada 2-0 Switzerland
New York's Thomas Harley makes it 2-0 for Canada after leading the team in TOI in the opening game.
Connor McDavid with the assist for his fifth point in 3.5 periods.
Canada 2-0 Switzerland
February 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
🚨🇨🇦THOMAS HARLEY
New York's Thomas Harley makes it 2-0 for Canada after leading the team in TOI in the opening game.
Connor McDavid with the assist for his fifth point in 3.5 periods.
Canada 2-0 Switzerland
New York's Thomas Harley makes it 2-0 for Canada after leading the team in TOI in the opening game.
Connor McDavid with the assist for his fifth point in 3.5 periods.
Canada 2-0 Switzerland
Akira "René Higuita" Schmid.
Scorpion save on Sidney Crosby's breakaway.
Scorpion save on Sidney Crosby's breakaway.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Akira "René Higuita" Schmid.
Scorpion save on Sidney Crosby's breakaway.
Scorpion save on Sidney Crosby's breakaway.
🇨🇦🚨CONNOR MCDAVID GOAL
Canada strikes first on the power play, and it only took 19 seconds on the advantage for the unit of Makar, McDavid, Crosby, Mackinnon, and Reinhart.
Just too good.
Canada 1-0 Switzerland
Canada strikes first on the power play, and it only took 19 seconds on the advantage for the unit of Makar, McDavid, Crosby, Mackinnon, and Reinhart.
Just too good.
Canada 1-0 Switzerland
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
🇨🇦🚨CONNOR MCDAVID GOAL
Canada strikes first on the power play, and it only took 19 seconds on the advantage for the unit of Makar, McDavid, Crosby, Mackinnon, and Reinhart.
Just too good.
Canada 1-0 Switzerland
Canada strikes first on the power play, and it only took 19 seconds on the advantage for the unit of Makar, McDavid, Crosby, Mackinnon, and Reinhart.
Just too good.
Canada 1-0 Switzerland
Logan Thompson with a wicked save on Niederietter!
The crowd is ROARING for the Swiss in Milan.
The crowd is ROARING for the Swiss in Milan.
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Logan Thompson with a wicked save on Niederietter!
The crowd is ROARING for the Swiss in Milan.
The crowd is ROARING for the Swiss in Milan.
Pretty impressive how well the locker rooms at the main arena in Milan came together, after all those fears, even just a month ago.
It's about U SPORTS standard — which Logan Thompson will be okay with.
Canada has made it look slick.
It's about U SPORTS standard — which Logan Thompson will be okay with.
Canada has made it look slick.
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Pretty impressive how well the locker rooms at the main arena in Milan came together, after all those fears, even just a month ago.
It's about U SPORTS standard — which Logan Thompson will be okay with.
Canada has made it look slick.
It's about U SPORTS standard — which Logan Thompson will be okay with.
Canada has made it look slick.
An NHL-laden Team Canada hockey game on a Friday afternoon, as most kids in the country rush home from school to catch it on TV. Lunch time on the West Coast.
Doesn't get much better for the kiddos.
Canada vs. Switzerland minutes away
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Doesn't get much better for the kiddos.
Canada vs. Switzerland minutes away
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Hockey: Canada vs. Switzerland - Men's Preliminary
Watch preliminary men's hockey action between Canada and Switzerland on Day 7 of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
An NHL-laden Team Canada hockey game on a Friday afternoon, as most kids in the country rush home from school to catch it on TV. Lunch time on the West Coast.
Doesn't get much better for the kiddos.
Canada vs. Switzerland minutes away
gem.cbc.ca/hockey-canad...
Doesn't get much better for the kiddos.
Canada vs. Switzerland minutes away
gem.cbc.ca/hockey-canad...
Logan Thompson has done it — U SPORTS to Canada's Olympic crease vs. 🇨🇭 now.
Celebrini - McDavid - Wilson
Hagel - MacKinnon - Suzuki
Marner - Crosby - Stone
Jarvis - Horvat - Reinhart
Bennett
Toews - Makar
Theodore - Parayko
Harley - Doughty
Sanheim
Thompson
Celebrini - McDavid - Wilson
Hagel - MacKinnon - Suzuki
Marner - Crosby - Stone
Jarvis - Horvat - Reinhart
Bennett
Toews - Makar
Theodore - Parayko
Harley - Doughty
Sanheim
Thompson
February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Logan Thompson has done it — U SPORTS to Canada's Olympic crease vs. 🇨🇭 now.
Celebrini - McDavid - Wilson
Hagel - MacKinnon - Suzuki
Marner - Crosby - Stone
Jarvis - Horvat - Reinhart
Bennett
Toews - Makar
Theodore - Parayko
Harley - Doughty
Sanheim
Thompson
Celebrini - McDavid - Wilson
Hagel - MacKinnon - Suzuki
Marner - Crosby - Stone
Jarvis - Horvat - Reinhart
Bennett
Toews - Makar
Theodore - Parayko
Harley - Doughty
Sanheim
Thompson
Ted-Jan Bloemen on his final Olympic skate in the 10,000m.
"It's been a really long career. I had a lot of beautiful moments and this was another beautiful moment in a different way...this was a beautiful goodbye at the biggest stage with my family and kids in the crowd."
"It's been a really long career. I had a lot of beautiful moments and this was another beautiful moment in a different way...this was a beautiful goodbye at the biggest stage with my family and kids in the crowd."
February 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Ted-Jan Bloemen on his final Olympic skate in the 10,000m.
"It's been a really long career. I had a lot of beautiful moments and this was another beautiful moment in a different way...this was a beautiful goodbye at the biggest stage with my family and kids in the crowd."
"It's been a really long career. I had a lot of beautiful moments and this was another beautiful moment in a different way...this was a beautiful goodbye at the biggest stage with my family and kids in the crowd."
Czechia's women's hockey tournament comes to a bit of a shocking end against Sweden in the quarterfinals, losing 2-0.
Sweden moves on to the semifinals for the first time since Sochi 2014 and will play for a medal.
Sweden won bronze in 2002 and silver in 2006.
Sweden moves on to the semifinals for the first time since Sochi 2014 and will play for a medal.
Sweden won bronze in 2002 and silver in 2006.
February 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Czechia's women's hockey tournament comes to a bit of a shocking end against Sweden in the quarterfinals, losing 2-0.
Sweden moves on to the semifinals for the first time since Sochi 2014 and will play for a medal.
Sweden won bronze in 2002 and silver in 2006.
Sweden moves on to the semifinals for the first time since Sochi 2014 and will play for a medal.
Sweden won bronze in 2002 and silver in 2006.
Absolutely electric crowds this morning as Italy pulled off an upset win against Great Britain in men's curling, which came down to the final shot.
Soccer-like chants, smoke flares on the march to the arena.
More stuff like this, please.
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Soccer-like chants, smoke flares on the march to the arena.
More stuff like this, please.
www.si.com/winter-olymp...
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Absolutely electric crowds this morning as Italy pulled off an upset win against Great Britain in men's curling, which came down to the final shot.
Soccer-like chants, smoke flares on the march to the arena.
More stuff like this, please.
www.si.com/winter-olymp...
Soccer-like chants, smoke flares on the march to the arena.
More stuff like this, please.
www.si.com/winter-olymp...
Ted-Jan Bloemen's individual Olympic career has come to a close.
A dominant athlete on long track for so many years, wrapping up with a 2018 gold and 2022 silver as well as eight World Championship medals.
At his third and final Games, he was 9th in the men's 10,000m today.
A dominant athlete on long track for so many years, wrapping up with a 2018 gold and 2022 silver as well as eight World Championship medals.
At his third and final Games, he was 9th in the men's 10,000m today.
February 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Ted-Jan Bloemen's individual Olympic career has come to a close.
A dominant athlete on long track for so many years, wrapping up with a 2018 gold and 2022 silver as well as eight World Championship medals.
At his third and final Games, he was 9th in the men's 10,000m today.
A dominant athlete on long track for so many years, wrapping up with a 2018 gold and 2022 silver as well as eight World Championship medals.
At his third and final Games, he was 9th in the men's 10,000m today.
A tough loss for Team Homan in their second game of the Olympics.
A tight matchup, but a 9-8 win in the final end for the U.S. puts the Canadians to a record of 1-1.
Each Canadian was less than 80% today.
First time USA has beaten Canada in women’s curling.
A tight matchup, but a 9-8 win in the final end for the U.S. puts the Canadians to a record of 1-1.
Each Canadian was less than 80% today.
First time USA has beaten Canada in women’s curling.
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A tough loss for Team Homan in their second game of the Olympics.
A tight matchup, but a 9-8 win in the final end for the U.S. puts the Canadians to a record of 1-1.
Each Canadian was less than 80% today.
First time USA has beaten Canada in women’s curling.
A tight matchup, but a 9-8 win in the final end for the U.S. puts the Canadians to a record of 1-1.
Each Canadian was less than 80% today.
First time USA has beaten Canada in women’s curling.
Slovakia move to 2-0 in men’s hockey after a 3-2 win over Italy.
Slafkovský gets his first Olympic assist and is up to nine goals and an assist in nine all-time Olympic games.
Vancouver’s Matt Bradley scored again for Italy.
Slafkovský gets his first Olympic assist and is up to nine goals and an assist in nine all-time Olympic games.
Vancouver’s Matt Bradley scored again for Italy.
February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Slovakia move to 2-0 in men’s hockey after a 3-2 win over Italy.
Slafkovský gets his first Olympic assist and is up to nine goals and an assist in nine all-time Olympic games.
Vancouver’s Matt Bradley scored again for Italy.
Slafkovský gets his first Olympic assist and is up to nine goals and an assist in nine all-time Olympic games.
Vancouver’s Matt Bradley scored again for Italy.
Finland picks up an upset 4-1 win against Sweden to rebound well after their opening loss to Slovakia.
Sweden likely heading towards the qualification playoffs now, barring a big performance against Slovakia to overturn a problematic goal differential.
Sweden likely heading towards the qualification playoffs now, barring a big performance against Slovakia to overturn a problematic goal differential.
February 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Finland picks up an upset 4-1 win against Sweden to rebound well after their opening loss to Slovakia.
Sweden likely heading towards the qualification playoffs now, barring a big performance against Slovakia to overturn a problematic goal differential.
Sweden likely heading towards the qualification playoffs now, barring a big performance against Slovakia to overturn a problematic goal differential.
Canada’s Team Jacobs pick up a rather commanding 6-3 win against the Americans this morning to move to 2-0 in men’s curing.
Quite the atmosphere in Cortina as well, especially with the Italian fans pushing Italy to a 9-7 over Great Britain.
Canada vs Sweden in an hour.
Quite the atmosphere in Cortina as well, especially with the Italian fans pushing Italy to a 9-7 over Great Britain.
Canada vs Sweden in an hour.
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Canada’s Team Jacobs pick up a rather commanding 6-3 win against the Americans this morning to move to 2-0 in men’s curing.
Quite the atmosphere in Cortina as well, especially with the Italian fans pushing Italy to a 9-7 over Great Britain.
Canada vs Sweden in an hour.
Quite the atmosphere in Cortina as well, especially with the Italian fans pushing Italy to a 9-7 over Great Britain.
Canada vs Sweden in an hour.