Milano Cortina 2026: Full Winter Olympic Men's ice hockey schedule, Results, dates, times, venues, how to watch.
The International Ice Hockey Federation unveiled the schedule Tuesday for the men’s and women’s tournaments at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
The 25th edition of the Olympic Winter Games will also see the return of NHL players for the first time since Sochi 2014, meaning audiences will be able to watch the world's best hockey players take to the ice in both the men's and women's competition.
Men’s hockey with the return of NHL players opens the following day with Finland facing Slovakia and host Italy against Sweden. Without Russia in the 12-team field, the U.S. is grouped with Germany, Latvia and Denmark and will play each of them in a round robin.
When is the Milano Cortina 2026 winer Olympic men's ice hockey tournament?
The men’s tournament runs 11-22 February, 2026.
Venues: Milano and Cortina
Areans/Stadium: Milano Rho and Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arenas.
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics men's Ice hockey tournament teams list, groups.
Group A includes Canada, Czechia, France, and Switzerland. Canada,
Group B features Finland, Italy, Slovakia, and Sweden.
Group C has in it Denmark, Germany, Latvia, and United States.
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics men's Ice hockey tournament, schedule, dates, times
February 11, 2026 (Group B)
Finland 1, Slovakia 4,
Finland 1, Slovakia 4,
Sweden 5, Italy 2,
February 12, 2026 (Groups A & C)
Switzerland 4, France 0,
Switzerland 4, France 0,
Canada 5, Czechia 0,
USA 5, Latvia 1,
Germany 3, Denmark 1,
February 13, 2026 (Groups A & B)
Sweden 1, Finland 4,
Sweden 1, Finland 4,
Slovakia 2, Italy 3,
Czechia 3, France 6,
Canada 5, Switzerland 1,
February 14, 2026 (Groups B & C)
Sweden 5, Slovakia 3,
Sweden 5, Slovakia 3,
Finland 11, Italy 0
Germany 3, Latvia 4,
Germany 3, Latvia 4,
USA 6, Denmark 3,
February 15, 2026 (Groups A & C)
Czechia 4, Switzerland 3,
Czechia 4, Switzerland 3,
Canada 10, France 2,
Latvia 2, Denmark 4,
Latvia 2, Denmark 4,
USA 5, Germany 1,
Knockout Round
February 17, 2026 – Playoff/Qualification Round
February 17, 2026 – Playoff/Qualification Round
Germany 5, France 1,
Switzerland 3, Italy 0,
Czechia vs Denmark
Sweden vs Latvia
February 18, 2026 – Quarterfinals
Finland 3, Switzerland 2, (OT)
United States 2, Sweden 1, (OT)
Slovakia 6, Germany 2,
Canada 4, Czechia 3 (OT)
Finland 3, Switzerland 2, (OT)
United States 2, Sweden 1, (OT)
February 20, 2026 – Semifinals
Semifinal No. 1 Finland 2, Canada 3,
Semifinal No. 1 Finland 2, Canada 3,
Semifinal No. 2 United States 6, Slovakia 2,
February 21, 2026
Bronze-Medal Game
Finland vs Slovakia – 2:40 p.m. ET (8:40 UTC)
Bronze-Medal Game
Finland vs Slovakia – 2:40 p.m. ET (8:40 UTC)
February 22, 2026
Gold-Medal Game
Gold-Medal Game
United States vs Canada – 8:10 a.m. ET (2:40 UTC)
2026 Winer Olympic Men's ice hockey tournament Format
No teams will be eliminated after the preliminary round. All 12 teams will be ranked and the group winners and the second-place team with the best record will qualify for the quarter-finals directly while the other eight teams play a qualification round. From there, it will be elimination playoffs, with the medal games being played on 21 (bronze) and 22 (gold) February.
Who won the last men's winter Olympics ice hockey gold medal?
Finland is the defending Olympic champion from the Beijing bubble in 2022, when the NHL pulled out because of pandemic-related scheduling issues, and the Russians won in 2018. Canada has won the past two involving NHL players, and GM Doug Armstrong hopes for a third.
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