Our Finland vs. Canada predictions aren't so sure the Canadians will run away with this preliminary-round finale.

Finland’s defense of its Beijing 2022 gold medal got off to a rough start as NHL players made their return to the Olympics.

The Finland women's ice hockey team said they're confident they'll have a full squad against Team USA on Saturday, after their opening game at the Olympics was postponed due to a stomach flu.

Juraj Slafkovsky became a teen sensation four years ago when Slovakia took bronze in the men's Olympic ice hockey and the now 21-year-old showed he means business at Milano Cortina, scoring two goals as his side beat defending champions Finland in the tournament opener on Wednesday.

Hockey fans are truly a different breed - they get decked out in jerseys, flags, and face paint, traveling in big groups and creating excitement and anticipation for the games.

MILAN (AP) — The puck has dropped on men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Finland and Slovakia played Wednesday the first of 30 games in the tournament that will conclude with the gold medal final on Feb.

It’s Day 5 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with eight gold medals on the line today. The first went to Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen, who added Alpine skiing’s super-G to his downhill and team combined titles. U.S. star Ryan Cochran-Siegle repeated his Beijing feat with a fine silver.

A Finland women's ice hockey player wearing the number 10 jersey made famous by Diego Maradona attempted the late Argentine football great's 'Hand of God' moment in Tuesday's Winter Olympics game against Switzerland but her glove-assisted goal was disallowed.