Feb. 20 (UPI) — Sidney Crosby, who sustained a lower-body injury during a quarterfinal win over Czechia, will not play in a 2026 Winter Olympics semifinal against Finland, Hockey Canada announced Friday.
Fellow forward Connor McDavid will serve as Canada’s captain in Crosby’s absence. Defenseman Cale Makar and forward Nathan MacKinnon will be alternate captains in the matchup Friday in Milan.
The winner of the first semifinal will meet Team USA or Slovakia in the Milan-Cortina gold medal game Sunday in Milan. The loser will face one of those teams in the bronze medal game Saturday at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
Crosby, 38, was hurt when he took a hit from defenseman Radko Gudas in the second period of Canada’s 4-3 win over Czechia on Wednesday. Crosby appeared to sustain an injury to his right knee.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time Stanley Cup champion totaled two goals and four assists for six points through four appearances at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
McDavid leads all players with 11 points through four appearances in the Olympic hockey tournament. He totaled two goals and nine assists so far for Canada. Fellow Canadian forward Macklin Celebrini is tied with Swedish forward Lucas Raymond for the second-most points (nine) in the tournament.
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