2026 Ice Hockey World Championship LIVE Score, Schedule Results, Start Times

2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Full Schedule, Dates, Start Times, Venues, How To Watch
 

The stage is set for an exciting day of hockey as the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship heads into the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 28. Four high-stakes matches will determine which teams advance to the semifinals in this prestigious international tournament hosted in Switzerland.


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This is the premier annual international men's hockey tournament featuring 16 top nations, with 64 games total (preliminary round, quarterfinals, semifinals, bronze, and gold medal games). 

When is 2026 IIHF Men's World Championship?

May 15–31, 2026 (preliminary round May 15–26; playoffs May 28–31).


Where is 2026 IIHF Men's World Championship held?

Switzerland: Swiss Life Arena (Zurich) for Group A & key playoffs; BCF Arena (Fribourg) for Group B & select playoffs.


How To Watch 2026 IIHF Men's World Championship? 

United States: Likely NHL Network (as with recent IIHF events; confirm closer to the tournament for full rights). Select games may stream on ESPN+ or other platforms.  

Canada: TSN (and potentially RDS for French-language coverage), with comprehensive Team Canada game broadcasts.  

Europe and Other Regions: Local broadcasters (e.g., Eurosport, SVT in Sweden, or national channels in participating countries like Finland's MTV or Germany's MagentaSport).

2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Full Schedule, Dates, Start Times, Venues 


All Times Local CEST

Day 1 – Thursday, 15 May 2026

Finland 3, Germany 1,  

Canada 5, Sweden 3

USA 1, Switzerland 3,

Czechia 4, Denmark 1,

Day 2 – Friday, 16 May 2026

Great Britain 2, Austria 5,

Slovakia 2,  Norway 1,

Hungary 1, Finland 4,  

Italy 0, Canada 6,  

Switzerland 4, Latvia 2,

Slovenia 3, Czechia 2,

Day 3 – Saturday, 17 May 2026

Great Britain 1, USA 5, 

Italy 1, Slovakia 4, 

Austria 4, Hungary 2,

Denmark 2, Sweden 6,  

Germany 0, Latvia 2,

Norway 4, Slovenia 0,

Day 4 – Sunday, 18 May 2026

Finland 6, USA 2,

Canada 5, Denmark 1,

Germany 1, Switzerland 6, 

Sweden 3, Czechia 4,

Day 5 – Monday, 19 May 2026

Latvia 1, Austria 3,

Italy 0, Norway 4,

Hungary 5, Great Britain 0,

Slovenia 4, Slovakia 5,

Day 6 – Tuesday, 20 May 2026

Austria 0, Switzerland 9,

Czechia 3, Italy 1,

USA 4, Germany 3,  

Sweden 6, Slovenia 0,

Day 7 – Wednesday, 21 May 2026

Latvia 1, Finland 7,

Canada 6, Norway 5,

Switzerland 4, Great Britain 1,

Denmark 1, Slovakia 5,

Day 8 – Thursday, 22 May 2026

Germany 6, Hungary 2,

Canada 3, Slovenia 1,

Finland 4, Great Britain 0,

Sweden 3, Italy 0,

Day 9 – Friday, 23 May 2026

Latvia 4, USA 2,

Denmark 4, Slovenia 0,  

Switzerland 9, Hungary 0,

Slovakia 2, Czechia 3, 

Austria 2, Germany 6,

Norway 3, Sweden 2,

Day 10 – Saturday, 24 May 2026  

Great Britain 0, Latvia 6,

Denmark 3, Italy 2,  

Finland 5, Austria 2,

Slovakia 5, Canada 1,

Day 11 – Sunday, 25 May 2026

USA 7, Hungary 3,

Czechia 1, Norway 4,

Germany 6, Great Britain 3,

Slovenia 5, Italy 1,

Day 12 – Monday, 26 May 2026

  
Hungary 1, Latvia 8,

Norway 4, Denmark 3,

USA 4, Austria 1,

Sweden 4, Slovakia 2,

Switzerland 4, Finland 2,

Czechia 2, Canada 3,

Quarterfinals – Thursday, 28 May 2026

Finland 4, Czechia 1,

Canada 4, United States 0,

Switzerland 3, Sweden 1,

Norway 2, Latvia 0,

Semifinals – Saturday, 30 May 2026

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Switzerland 6, Norway 0,

Canada 2, Finland 4,

Medal Games – Sunday, 31 May 2026

Bronze Medal Game: Canada 2, Norway 3,

Gold Medal Game: Switzerland 0, Finland 1,

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