Canadian men open 2026 Olympic hockey tournament against Czechs, women versus Finland

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The Canadian men's hockey squad volition unfastened the Olympic Games against Czech Republic and the women against Finland.

Canada's afloat 25-man roster volition beryllium finalized aboriginal adjacent year

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 17, 2025 1:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

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Canada's Sidney Crosby volition articulation NHL players successful their instrumentality to the Olympic Games for the archetypal clip since 2014, erstwhile Canada bushed Sweden for golden successful Sochi, Russia. (Matt Slocum/The Canadian Press/AP)

The Canadian men's hockey squad volition unfastened the Olympic Games against Czech Republic and the women against Finland.

The International Ice Hockey Federation released the hockey schedules for the Winter Games successful Milan-Cortina, Italy connected Wednesday.

Canada's women commencement defence of the golden medal Feb. 5 against the Finns.

The Canadian men get going Feb. 12 versus the Czechs arsenic NHL players instrumentality to the Olympic Games for the archetypal clip since 2014, erstwhile Canada bushed Sweden for golden successful Sochi, Russia.

Canada faces Switzerland connected Feb. 13 and concludes radical play Feb. 15 against France successful the 14,000-seat Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

The Canadian women conscionable the Swiss connected Feb. 7 and the Czechs connected Feb. 9 successful the 5,700-seat Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena earlier capping Group A against arch rival U.S. connected Feb. 10 successful Santagiulia Arena.

Canada bushed the United States 3-2 for the golden medal successful Beijing successful 2022.

The women's quarterfinals Feb. 13-14 successful Milan are followed by the semifinals Feb. 16 and medal games Feb. 19.

The men's playoff qualification circular is Feb. 17 followed by the Feb. 18 quarterfinals, the Feb. 20 semifinals, the bronze-medal crippled connected Feb. 21 and the gold-medal crippled Feb. 22.

Canadian games volition beryllium televised precocious greeting oregon aboriginal day Eastern Time successful Canada due to the fact that of a six-hour clip difference.

The IIHF unveiled the schedules a time aft the twelve participating countries successful the men's tourney revealed the archetypal six players chosen to their respective 25-man rosters.

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Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong announces 1st 6 players connected men's Olympic hockey team

Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart volition each correspond Canada astatine the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Hockey Canada declared forwards Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Brayden Point, Sam Reinhart and defenceman Cale Makar its archetypal half-dozen. The remainder of the roster volition beryllium finalized aboriginal adjacent year.

Women's rosters volition beryllium 23 players. Hockey Canada volition take its lineup done grooming camps and performances by players successful the Professional Women's Hockey League adjacent season.

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