Tom Wilson earns Olympic Gordie Howe hat trick, ejected from Team Canada's blowout win over France for fighting

"Wilson, playing in his third game for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, scored Sunday's opening goal against France, assisted on a later Connor McDavid strike, and dropped his gloves with French defender Pierre Crinon. Wilson and Crinon were assessed two-minute roughing minor penalties, five-minute major penalties, and ejected from the game. Fighting is prohibited in Olympic play, hence why the two received game misconducts."

"Wilson created the goal by showing off his forechecking excellence behind France's net, sealing off a defender and kicking the puck back to defenseman Drew Doughty at the point. After Doughty's shot cannoned off goaltender Julian Junca's pads, Wilson beat another French defender to the loose puck and buried the rebound. Tom Wilson's assist Wilson grabbed his assist on McDavid's goal, the seventh in the game from the Canadians. He now has two assists at the tournament after notching a first against Switzerland."

"Tom Wilson's fight Wilson dropped his gloves with Crinon in response to the latter nailing Nathan MacKinnon in the head with a hit minutes prior. The high hit was reviewed, but Crinon only received a two-minute minor penalty for interference. After Wilson hit Crinon hard behind France's net during an ensuing shift, the defender responded by throwing a shot to the back of Wils"

Tom Wilson recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy by scoring, assisting and fighting in the game against France. He scored the opening goal at 8:41 after forechecking behind the French net, sealing off a defender and converting a rebound off Drew Doughty's shot for his first Olympic goal. He assisted on Connor McDavid's seventh Canadian goal, marking his second tournament assist. Wilson engaged in a fight with French defender Pierre Crinon after Crinon delivered a high hit on Nathan MacKinnon; both players received minors, five-minute majors and were ejected under Olympic rules banning fighting.

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