Sebastian Aho called representing Finland in his Olympics debut “a dream come true” and the Carolina Hurricanes center is ready to win gold.

Here's a look at how to watch the Winter Olympics men's hockey's first day of competition, featuring two games. Most men's hockey teams' games will be shown live on USA Network, with every game streamed on Peacock. Slovakia vs. Finland, 8:40 a.m.

Men’s Olympic hockey returns to the world stage Wednesday, featuring two Lightning defensemen. The tournament opens at 10:40 a.m. ET with Finland facing Slovakia, and Erik Cernak serving as an alternate captain.

If Sweden and Finland aren't at the top of Group B at the conclusion of the preliminary round, then the Olympics will have turned upside down.

It’s Day 5 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with eight gold medals on the line today. The first went to Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen, who added Alpine skiing’s super-G to his downhill and team combined titles.

NHL players are back in the Olympics for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, which means this tournament will truly feature the best of the best men's hockey players in the world. The tournament is comprised of 12 teams which are seeded and broken into three groups.

The NHL hosted the 4 Nations Face-Off in February of last year as a primer for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and to reintroduce fans to best-on-best hockey. Just a few months later in the Western Conference finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs,

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 begins Wednesday when the 12 nations compete in three groups. Group A consists of Canada, Czechia, France and Switzerland. Finland, Italy, Sweden and Slovakia will play in Group B. Group C features Denmark, Germany, Latvia and the United States.

The NHL players compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, as the 2026 Men's Hockey Tournament is scheduled to start on February 11 in Milan. There will be 12 teams competing in the group stage,