NHL players are back at the Olympics, and preliminary play opens with two contests in Milan. Here is the schedule, where to watch and scores.

The National Hockey League is participating in the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, after skipping the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. Of course, this not only raises the level of competition,

The Canadian men's hockey team open their 2026 Winter Olympic tournament against Czechia. Here's everything you need to know to watch their debut

Team USA hockey is one of the top contenders for the gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Games. See their complete schedule.

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.

The U.S. men's hockey team hasn't won an Olympic gold medal since the Miracle on Ice in 1980, but this year's team might just be capable of ending that drought. The Americans have brought their best roster ever to Italy,

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.

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

Stolz, widely considered the best skater in the world, competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics at 17 years old — the youngest male athlete on the team in Beijing — and finished 13th in the 500-meter and 14th in the 1,000-meter. But since then, he’s dominated the competition.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain the ice hockey rules in the Winter Olympics.