There were four men's hockey games Thursday, Feb. 12 at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The USA, Canada, Switzerland and Germany won their openers.

People across the hockey world are pretty accustomed to seeing Pittsburgh Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby take things to a whole other level during international play.

MILAN (AP) — As top-seeded Team USA practiced a day before its quarterfinal matchup against host Italy, the Canadians were on the nearby main rink reminding everyone it might not be time to count them out of the women’s hockey Olympic tournament just yet.

The Canadian men's hockey team plays Switzerland today in its second of three preliminary round games at the 2026 Olympics. Here's how to watch.

Canada enters Italy as one of the pre-emptive favorites to win the gold medal. The team is stacked with future Hall of Famers - Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon - as well as a core of talented players to were pivotal in helping Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last February.

Win-or-go-home hockey begins today as the USA women’s team faces host nation Italy in the quarterfinals. “Quad God” Ilia Malinin takes the ice again, hoping to cement his status as the best male figure skater and win gold. All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event.

Day 4 at the 2026 Winter Olympics ended with a statement from the U.S. women's hockey team. In the most anticipated game of the preliminary round, Team USA dominated Canada from start to finish, rolling to a 5-0 win and handing the Canadians their first shutout loss in Olympic history.

Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

At 38, when most athletes are long past their international prime, one Swiss ice hockey veteran just forced the hockey world to pause and take notice. Hours before a high-stakes showdown with Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics,

After a 2022 Olympic performance that saw a high total medal count but a 30-year low in gold finishes, Team Canada is looking to put more athletes on the podium at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.