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Canadian ice hockey star Tom Wilson was ejected from Sunday’s game against France for fighting with defenseman Pierre Crinon at the Winter Olympics.
The two men exchanged blows in the third period of the preliminary round after Crinon hit Canadian center Nathan MacKinnon with an elbow to the head a few minutes earlier. Crinon received a two-minute penalty for the hit and apologized to MacKinnon for the hit.
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Tom Wilson (43) of Canada and Pierre Crinon, center, of France, battle in the third period during a men’s ice hockey preliminary match between Canada and France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, February 15, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
But the two players found themselves in the shower before the end of the match. Players do not receive five-minute major penalties for fighting in the Olympics. Instead, they were both kicked out of the game.
Wilson had a goal and an assist in the game, completing what is known as the “Gordie Howe hat trick.”
The 31-year-old Washington Capitals player is one of the few new players on Team Canada who wasn’t part of last year’s 4 Nations faceoff squad. The tournament featured players from Team USA and Canada trading blows nine seconds into their match.
Pierre Crinon (7) of France and Tom Wilson (43) of Canada battle in the third period during a men’s ice hockey preliminary match between Canada and France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, February 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Wilson has 23 goals and 26 assists this season for the Capitals. Washington is fourth in the Metropolitan Division at the Olympic break.
On Sunday, Canada beat France 10-2.
Canadian star Sidney Crosby scored three points in the victory, surpassing Jarome Iginla as the Olympic team’s leading scorer at the Winter Games featuring NHL players.
Connor McDavid (97) of Canada celebrates a goal with Tom Wilson (43) of Canada during a men’s ice hockey preliminary match between Canada and France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, February 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Canada finishes the group with three wins and a goal differential of plus-17.
