How is each team playing? Who are the key players in Tuesday's preliminary-round game? We break down the first meeting between the rivals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

It's the first time NHL players have participated in the Olympic Winter Games since 2014, when Canada won in Sochi, Russia. Two of just 11 players with any NHL experience on the Danish roster, Andersen and Ehlers are filled with joy at the opportunity after helping their country qualify for just the second time ever last summer.

This year’s women’s tournament is one of the most highly anticipated events in recent memory. Not only because of the excitement of the United States taking on Canada, but also because of the introduction of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, players from all around the globe are showing their talents nightly.

The USA and Canada women's hockey teams will meet on Tuesday in the preliminary round of the 2026 Olympics. Which team has the most wins?

William Dandjinou, Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin and Félix Roussel finished in two minutes and 39.258 seconds behind Italy’s gold-winning team

There were no new medals for Team USA on Monday. But there was plenty of high-stakes competition that sets up U.S. athletes in medal position with gold at stake in multiple events.

Canada were left fretting over their captain Marie-Philip Poulin after she took a heavy hit in the first period of her side's 5-1 win over the Czech Republic in the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Monday.