by The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will kick off on February 6 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, and will last until February 22. The women will begin the hockey portion of the games starting on February 5 and will hold the bronze and gold medal games on February 19. The men will hit the ice beginning on February 11, holding the bronze medal game on February 21 and the gold medal game on February 22.
A record of 12 current and former Ohio State University women’s hockey players will be representing their respective countries in this year’s Winter Games. The Columbus Blue Jackets will also have Zach Werenski representing the United States and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins representing Latvia
Full 2026 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Schedule
February 5
6:10 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Sweden vs. Germany
8:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Italy vs. France
10:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – United States vs. Czechia
3:10 p.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Finland vs. Canada
February 6
6:10 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – France vs. Japan
8:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Czechia vs. Switzerland
February 7
6:10 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Germany vs. Japan
8:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Sweden vs Italy
10:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – United States vs. Finland
3:10 p.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Switzerland vs. Canada
February 8
10:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – France vs. Sweden
3:10 p.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Czechia vs. Finland
February 9
6:10 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Japan vs. Italy
10:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Germany vs. France
2:40 p.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Switzerland vs. United States
3:10 p.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Canada vs. Czechia
February 10
6:10 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Japan vs. Sweden
10:40 a.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Italy vs. Germany
2:10 p.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Canada vs. United States
3:10 p.m. Women’s Preliminary Round – Finland vs. Switzerland
February 11
6:10 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Switzerland vs. France
10:40 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Czechia vs. Canada
3:10 p.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Latvia vs. United States
3:10 p.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Germany vs. Denmark
February 13
6:10 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Finland vs. Sweden
6:10 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Italy vs. Slovakia
10:40 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – France vs. Czechia
10:40 a.m. Women’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
3:10 p.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Canada vs. Switzerland
3:10 p.m. Women’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
February 14
6:10 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Sweden vs. Slovakia
6:10 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Germany vs. Latvia
10:40 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Finland vs. Italy
10:40 a.m. Women’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
3:10 p.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – United States vs. Denmark
3:10 p.m. Women’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
February 15
6:10 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Switzerland vs. Czechia
10:40 a.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Canada vs. France
1:10 p.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – Denmark vs. Latvia
3:10 p.m. Men’s Preliminary Round – United States vs. Germany
February 16
10:40 a.m. Women’s Play-Offs Semifinals
3:10 p.m. Women’s Play-Offs Semifinals
February 17
6:10 a.m. Men’s Qualification Play-off
6:10 a.m. Men’s Qualification Play-off
10:40 a.m. Men’s Qualification Play-off
3:10 p.m. Men’s Qualification Play-off
February 18
6:10 a.m. Men’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
10:40 a.m. Men’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
12:10 p.m. Men’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
3:10 p.m. Men’s Play-Offs Quarterfinals
February 19
8:40 a.m. Women’s Bronze Medal Game
1:10 p.m. Women’s Gold Medal Game
February 20
10:40 a.m. Men’s Play-Offs Semifinals
3:10 p.m. Men’s Play-Offs Semifinals
February 21
2:40 p.m. Men’s Bronze Medal Game
February 22
8:10 a.m. Men’s Gold Medal Game
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