Final and bronze medal game will be added after the semi-finals.

Resolution Criteria

The men's ice hockey semi-finals at Milano Cortina 2026 take place on Friday, 20 February with Canada vs Finland and United States vs Slovakia. The men's Olympic gold medal game is set for Sunday, 22 February. Results can be verified at Olympics.com ice hockey schedule.

Background

The NHL reached an agreement with the IIHF for a break in its regular season to allow the league's players to participate in the Olympics for the first time since 2014. Finland are the defending champions, having won their first Olympic gold. Canada and the United States both won their respective quarter-final games on Wednesday, with Canada beating Czechia 4-3 in overtime and the USA defeating Sweden 2-1 in overtime.

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