How does Olympic ice hockey work? Format, scoring, rules

Ice hockey is one of the most popular events each Winter Olympics cycle. Check out information on the format, scoring, rules, and more now.

Ranking the 5 best 2026 Winter Olympics hockey teams

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics men’s ice hockey tournament starts in just two days. Although Canada and the United States are considered to be the favorites, there are five really good teams, and even 8 or 10 who could

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Winter Olympics 2026: How to Watch Ice Hockey Events
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics ice hockey events will take place at the Milano Rho and Milano Santagiulia ice hockey arenas, kicking off with preliminary round matches on Thursday, Feb. 5, running through to the men's gold medal match on Sunday, Feb. 22. A full schedule of the ice hockey events can be found down below.

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Ice hockey at 2026 Winter Olympics: How it works, competition schedule

The Canadian women have won gold at five of the last six Winter Olympics, but USA has all the momentum heading into the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.

2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey forecast

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.

Team USA announces captains of 2026 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team

Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been named captain of the 2026 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, with Matthew Tkachuk and Charlie McAvoy being selected as the alternate captains.

2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey odds, predictions: Futures picks from expert on 26-12 roll

Matt Severance reveals his best bets for men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics from Milano Cortina, Italy

Team USA continues dominance in women's ice hockey Olympic tournament

In their second game of the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA took down Finland in an impressive 5-0 fashion.

What's today's Olympic hockey schedule for Feb. 5? USA women headline slate

Here's what to know about Thursday's slate of women's ice hockey games at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, including how to watch information.
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How Many Olympic Hockey Gold Medals Has Canada Won? Complete Men’s List

Canada has won nine Olympic gold medals in men’s ice hockey. Their first Olympic gold medal came in 1920 at the Antwerp Summer Olympics. The team dominated for three decades before the rise of the Soviet Union. Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey gold medals came in the following years:

US women's hockey team prepares for anticipated Olympic clash with Canada

The U.S. women's hockey team remains undefeated at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and is gearing up for a highly anticipated match against Canada.

Marie-Philip Poulin is hurt in Canada's Olympic hockey game against Czechia

MILAN (AP) — Canadian women's hockey captain Marie-Philip Poulin limped off hurt in her team's game against Czechia at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Monday, a day before the highly anticipated preliminary round matchup against the U.