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Poulin, Brändli Medal at Winter Olympics
February 24, 2026 | Women's Ice Hockey
MILAN – Boston University women's ice hockey alumni Marie-Philip Poulin and Andrea Brändli led the Terriers' efforts at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Poulin earning silver with Canada and Brändli earning bronze with Switzerland.
Poulin's silver is her second of the kind and fifth overall medal at the winter games. She is one of four athletes across all nationalities and one of three Canadians to win five medals at the Olympic games. All four of the athletes who have won five medals are women.
Poulin accrued four points off three goals and one assist over the course of the games. She assisted on Canada's first goal at the Olympics in the 4-0 rout of Switzerland and left Canada's second game early with an injury. Her first game back was the quarterfinal against Germany, in which she scored the fifth goal to help Canada to the 5-1 win.
In the semifinals, Poulin scored both of Canada's goals to send her team to the gold medal game with the 2-1 win over Switzerland. She reached 20 career Olympic goals, setting an all-time Olympic ice hockey record for most goals in either men's or women's games. In the gold medal game, Canada ultimately fell to the United States in overtime, 2-1, as she earned her fifth career Olympic medal.
Brändli made her first appearance in these games against the United States, stopping 45 shots in the 5-0 loss. Her next appearance in net came in the quarterfinal game against Finland, where she made 40 saves in the 1-0 shutout win for Switzerland.
The semifinal game went in Canada's favor, but Brändli made an impressive 44 saves in net for her third consecutive game with over 40 saves. In the bronze medal game, she turned in a 32-save performance to back Switzerland to the 2-1 overtime win against Sweden and help her country to its second-ever bronze medal at the Olympics in women's ice hockey.
All six Terriers at the Olympics made it to the quarterfinal round. In her Olympic debut, senior Luisa Welcke logged three assists over the course of the games. Her first assist came on the first goal of the tournament in Germany's 5-1 loss to Sweden and her second came on the lamplighter in Germany's 5-2 win over Japan. Lu. Welcke and senior Lilli Welcke both assisted on Germany's overtime game-winner against France, which would be their final points at the games. Germany was later eliminated by Canada in the quarterfinals, falling 5-1.
Graduates Nadia Mattivi and Kayla Tutino represented Italy at the games. Tutino, serving as assistant captain, scored Italy's first goal of the tournament and was assisted by captain Mattivi. Italy ultimately defeated France, 4-1, in that game for Italy's first-ever victory at the Olympics.
After falling to Sweden, 6-1, Italy turned around to defeat Japan, 3-2, with Tutino assisting on the lamplighter and Mattivi assisting on the goal that gave Italy a 2-0 lead. Mattivi and Tutino met the Welckes in the last round of group play in which Italy fell, 2-1. Italy then played the United States in the quarterfinals and dropped a 6-0 decision.
Poulin's silver is her second of the kind and fifth overall medal at the winter games. She is one of four athletes across all nationalities and one of three Canadians to win five medals at the Olympic games. All four of the athletes who have won five medals are women.
Poulin accrued four points off three goals and one assist over the course of the games. She assisted on Canada's first goal at the Olympics in the 4-0 rout of Switzerland and left Canada's second game early with an injury. Her first game back was the quarterfinal against Germany, in which she scored the fifth goal to help Canada to the 5-1 win.
In the semifinals, Poulin scored both of Canada's goals to send her team to the gold medal game with the 2-1 win over Switzerland. She reached 20 career Olympic goals, setting an all-time Olympic ice hockey record for most goals in either men's or women's games. In the gold medal game, Canada ultimately fell to the United States in overtime, 2-1, as she earned her fifth career Olympic medal.
Brändli made her first appearance in these games against the United States, stopping 45 shots in the 5-0 loss. Her next appearance in net came in the quarterfinal game against Finland, where she made 40 saves in the 1-0 shutout win for Switzerland.
The semifinal game went in Canada's favor, but Brändli made an impressive 44 saves in net for her third consecutive game with over 40 saves. In the bronze medal game, she turned in a 32-save performance to back Switzerland to the 2-1 overtime win against Sweden and help her country to its second-ever bronze medal at the Olympics in women's ice hockey.
All six Terriers at the Olympics made it to the quarterfinal round. In her Olympic debut, senior Luisa Welcke logged three assists over the course of the games. Her first assist came on the first goal of the tournament in Germany's 5-1 loss to Sweden and her second came on the lamplighter in Germany's 5-2 win over Japan. Lu. Welcke and senior Lilli Welcke both assisted on Germany's overtime game-winner against France, which would be their final points at the games. Germany was later eliminated by Canada in the quarterfinals, falling 5-1.
Graduates Nadia Mattivi and Kayla Tutino represented Italy at the games. Tutino, serving as assistant captain, scored Italy's first goal of the tournament and was assisted by captain Mattivi. Italy ultimately defeated France, 4-1, in that game for Italy's first-ever victory at the Olympics.
After falling to Sweden, 6-1, Italy turned around to defeat Japan, 3-2, with Tutino assisting on the lamplighter and Mattivi assisting on the goal that gave Italy a 2-0 lead. Mattivi and Tutino met the Welckes in the last round of group play in which Italy fell, 2-1. Italy then played the United States in the quarterfinals and dropped a 6-0 decision.
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