Sunday was the final preliminary day of the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Olympics in Milan Cortina. Tuesday was the qualification round, which played out like so:
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No. 5 Switzerland 3, No. 12 Italy 0
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No. 6 Germany 5, No. 11 France 1
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No. 8 Czechia 3, No. 9 Denmark 2
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No. 7 Sweden 5, No. 10 Latvia 1
With the field now down to eight teams, it’s time for the quarterfinals, all of which are taking place on Wednesday:
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No. 1 Canada vs. No. 8 Czechia
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No. 2 USA vs. No. 7 Sweden
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No. 3 Slovakia vs. No. 6 Germany
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No. 4 Finland vs. No. 5 Switzerland
Read on for the schedule of games for the day, leading goal scorers and goaltenders, along with the latest Olympic men’s hockey headlines.
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Note: All times Eastern.
No. 3 Slovakia vs. No. 6 Germany, 6:10 a.m. | Peacock
No. 1 Canada vs. No. 8 Czechia, 10:40 a.m. | USA/Peacock
No. 4 Finland vs. No. 5 Switzerland, 12:10 p.m. | Peacock
No. 2 USA vs. No. 7 Sweden, 3:10 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Stat leaders
Latest Olympic hockey headlines
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U.S. stays unbeaten, is No. 2 seed for knockout round
Crosby, McDavid lead Canada in rout of France
Eichel, Tkachuk rally unbeaten U.S. past Denmark
Late goal in loss aids Slovakia; Finland rolls
Finland outduels Sweden; Canada wins
U.S. men’s hockey dominates Latvia in opener
Celebrini leads Canada’s rout in Olympic hockey
Slovakia stuns Finland to open men’s hockey play
Canada, U.S. top men’s gold medal betting odds
