Canada and the United States meet in the sledge hockey gold medal game on Sunday, March 15 in Milano Cortina, with a puck drop scheduled for 11: 05 a. m. ET. The matchup is the third straight Paralympic final between the two nations, with the U. S. having won the previous two and Canada chasing its first title since 2006. The Canadian Paralympic Committee has released Day 9 timings and athlete lineups ahead of the final day of competition.
Sledge Hockey Gold Medal Game: matchup and stakes
Canada will face a familiar rival in the Sledge Hockey Gold Medal Game, meeting the United States for the third consecutive Paralympic final. The Canadian Paralympic Committee schedule lists the puck drop at 11: 05 a. m. ET on Sunday, March 15. The U. S. won the past two Games; Canada is aiming to end a Paralympic title drought that dates back to 2006. This final arrives on the last day of competition before the Closing Ceremony in Milano Cortina.
Day 9 schedule and Canadian lineups
Beyond the sledge hockey gold medal game, Canada fields athletes across Para nordic and Para alpine events on Day 9. The Para nordic cross-country 20km races close the cross-country program; fourteen Canadians are entered. Christina Picton and Lyne-Marie Bilodeau open the day for Canada in the women’s sitting category at 4: 00 a. m. ET, followed by Collin Cameron, Derek Zaplotinsky and Leo Sammarelli in the men’s sitting event. Women’s standing racers Natalie Wilkie, Brittany Hudak and Emma Archibald start at 5: 45 a. m. ET, and the visually impaired fields include Maddie Mullin with guide Brooke Ailey at 7: 20 a. m. ET, plus Logan Lariviere with guide Joe Hutton and Jesse Bachinsky with guide Levi Nadlersmith later that morning.
Para alpine skiing concludes for Canada with the men’s slalom. Kalle Eriksson with guide Sierra Smith will compete in the visually impaired race and Kurt Oatway will race in the sitting category. First runs begin at 4: 00 a. m. ET with second runs at 7: 00 a. m. ET, per the schedule released by the Canadian Paralympic Committee. The committee’s Day 9 preview also notes Canadian podium moments earlier in the Games, including a bronze medal won by Michaela Gosselin and a national total reaching 201 Paralympic Winter Games medals in history.
What’s next and what to watch
Attention will pivot throughout the day to the sledge hockey gold medal game at 11: 05 a. m. ET, the decisive moment of Canada’s final day of competition. Officials, athletes and team staff named on the Canadian Paralympic Committee roster will move from cross-country and alpine venues toward the final; the Closing Ceremony follows the last events. Expect immediate post-game formalities and medal presentations to follow the match as the Games draw to a close on Sunday, March 15.
For Canada, the outcome of the sledge hockey gold medal game will close this chapter of Milano Cortina 2026 competition and determine whether the nation reclaims Paralympic ice hockey gold or whether the United States extends its recent dominance.
