Canada and Czechia meet Wednesday in the men’s hockey quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with puck drop set for 10:40 a.m. ET from Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy. The winner will advance to the semifinals,

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Sweden will face Latvia in the men’s hockey qualification playoffs of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, with puck drop at 3:10 p.m. ET and streaming on Peacock, and TV coverage on USA Network.

The American women will face Canada in a gold medal showdown on Thursday. For their captain, it will be the end of an iconic Olympic career.