paralympic hockey turns into a must-watch showdown Sunday as Team USA faces Canada for sled hockey gold at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. The final is set for 11: 00 a. m. ET in Milan, Italy, with the biggest rivalry in the sport back on the ice. The matchup matters now because the United States is chasing a historic sweep across Olympic and Paralympic ice hockey tournaments.
How to watch Paralympic Hockey gold: NBC, CNBC, Peacock at 11: 00 a. m. ET
The USA vs. Canada sled hockey gold medal game will air on NBC and CNBC and stream on Peacock beginning at 11: 00 a. m. ET. Peacock is carrying Sunday’s gold medal game and is streaming every event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics live.
Sunday’s schedule also includes other medal and finals sessions earlier in the day, including the Mixed Team Wheelchair Curling Gold Medal Game at 10: 05 a. m. ET (CNBC, Peacock), as well as additional events that run across the morning in ET time.
What we know right now from the semifinals in Milan
The road to the final was set Friday, March 13, 2026, in Milan. The United States advanced by defeating the Czech Republic in a semifinal, with Declan Farmer scoring the team’s first goal and Josh Pauls also scoring during the game. Canada advanced by winning its semifinal against China.
Those results set up the latest USA vs. Canada title clash, placing the gold medal on the line with the sport’s most familiar opponents meeting again at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
The broader stakes extend beyond Sunday’s final. The United States is aiming to accomplish something no nation has ever done: a clean sweep of the ice hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics. That pursuit hangs over the gold medal game as puck drop approaches.
Immediate reactions: on-ice moments that set the stage
On Friday in Milan, the U. S. bench celebration after goals from Declan Farmer and Josh Pauls underscored what is at stake heading into the final. The semifinal in Milan produced a high-energy response from the American side after those scoring moments, while Canada’s players celebrated after securing their own semifinal win over China.
Quick context: why this final is drawing outsized attention
Team USA entered this gold medal game as the reigning sled hockey champions at the 2026 Paralympic Games, now tasked with defending that title against Canada. With the United States also pursuing a never-before-done Olympic and Paralympic ice hockey sweep, Sunday’s result carries weight beyond a single trophy.
What’s next after the buzzer
Once the gold medal is decided, attention will shift immediately to how the result impacts the United States’ push for that historic sweep and what it signals about the balance of power at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. For now, the next hard moment on the schedule is simple and sharp: paralympic hockey gold is decided when Team USA and Canada meet at 11: 00 a. m. ET in Milan, live on NBC, CNBC, and Peacock.
