Team Canada will open their campaign with a Group A clash against Czechia on Thursday, 2. Check out the preview.

As the puck drops for men's hockey at the 2026 Olympics, these power rankings examine the squads on paper. Two things are for sure: the powerhouses have spectacular talents, but the underdogs have upset potential.

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.

In Olympic history, Canada has won nine gold medals in the men's hockey tournament, and they're expected to contend for it at Milan Cortina alongside the United States. The rival North American countries last met in the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off final and Canada defeated the U.S. in overtime.

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

Day 4 of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday brought more hardware for Team USA, but no gold. A pair of U.S. contenders, however, looked very much like gold-medal favorites in preliminary action. Meanwhile,