The U.S. men's hockey team hasn't won an Olympic gold medal since the Miracle on Ice in 1980, but this year's team might just be capable of ending that drought. The Americans have brought their best roster ever to Italy,

Team USA hockey is one of the top contenders for the gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Games. See their complete schedule.

Italy opens up the tournament against the Swedes on Wednesday in the biggest David vs. Goliath matchup in the preliminaries.

Canada vs. Czechia time, channel, TV schedule to watch 2026 Olympic men's hockey game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. NHL players are back in the Winter Olympics, which means that Canada is looking for another gold medal.

Men’s ice hockey play began on Feb. 11, however Team USA does not take the ice until the following day as they took on Latvia. The Stars and Stripes are slotted in Group C, competing against Denmark, Germany and Latvia in the preliminary rounds.

The men aim for the first Olympic gold since the "Miracle on Ice", while the women seek revenge for the gold medal game loss vs. Canada in 2022.

Follow Bo Horvat and Team Canada and Ondrej Palat and the Czech Ice Hockey Association in the Olympic Winter Games, plus schedule and tune-in info

Comprehensive standings, forecasts and game projections for the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament in Milan Cortina. Updated throughout the tournament as games conclude.

Canada and the United States are early favourites for gold in ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, setting up a potential rivalry clash in Milan-Cortina.

Figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates took the silver medal in ice dancing, with Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France taking the gold. Jordan Stolz won gold and set an Olympic record in men’s 1,000-meter speedskating.