The International Ice Hockey Federation has unveiled the Ice hockey schedule for the men’s and women’s tournaments at the 2026 Olympics in Milan Cortina.
The men’s tournament will have 12 competing teams while the women’s competition will feature 10 sides at 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Women’s hockey starts on February 5 with the US taking on Czechia and Canada playing Finland in the opening games. The US and Canada will renew their rivalry in the preliminary round on February 10, with the gold-medal game set for February 19.
Men’s hockey, with the return of NHL players, opens the following day with Finland meeting Slovakia and host Italy locking horns with Sweden. Without Russia in the 12-team field, the U.S. is grouped with Germany, Latvia and Denmark and will play each of them in a round robin.
The US men open February 12 against Latvia, the same day Canada faces Czechia, marking NHL’s bests’ return for the first time since 2014 in Sochi.
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After the end of the group stage, the top four advance to the quarterfinals, with the remaining eight taking part in a qualification round at 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Games will take place on NHL-sized rinks at Milano Santa Giulia and Milano Rho arenas at 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The final is scheduled for February 22 as the last event of the Olympics before the closing ceremony.
Finland are the defending Olympic champions in men’s ice hockey from the Beijing 2022, while Canada won gold in the women’s division.
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Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: Full ice hockey schedule
| Date | Time | Venue | Competition | Group | Home | Away |
| Thu 05 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | SWE | GER |
| Thu 05 Feb | 14:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | ITA | FRA |
| Thu 05 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | USA | CZE |
| Thu 05 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | FIN | CAN |
| Fri 06 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | FRA | JPN |
| Fri 06 Feb | 14:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | CZE | SUI |
| Sat 07 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | GER | JPN |
| Sat 07 Feb | 14:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | SWE | ITA |
| Sat 07 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | USA | FIN |
| Sat 07 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | SUI | CAN |
| Sun 08 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | FRA | SWE |
| Sun 08 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | CZE | FIN |
| Mon 09 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | JPN | ITA |
| Mon 09 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | GER | FRA |
| Mon 09 Feb | 20:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | SUI | USA |
| Mon 09 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | CAN | CZE |
| Tue 10 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | JPN | SWE |
| Tue 10 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | B | ITA | GER |
| Tue 10 Feb | 20:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | CAN | USA |
| Tue 10 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | A | FIN | SUI |
| Wed 11 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | B | SVK | FIN |
| Wed 11 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | B | SWE | ITA |
| Thu 12 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | A | SUI | FRA |
| Thu 12 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | A | CZE | CAN |
| Thu 12 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | C | LAT | USA |
| Thu 12 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | C | GER | DEN |
| Fri 13 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | B | FIN | SWE |
| Fri 13 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | B | ITA | SVK |
| Fri 13 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | A | FRA | CZE |
| Fri 13 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | QF 1 | ||
| Fri 13 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | A | CAN | SUI |
| Fri 13 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | QF 2 | ||
| Sat 14 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | B | SWE | SVK |
| Sat 14 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | C | GER | LAT |
| Sat 14 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | B | FIN | ITA |
| Sat 14 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | QF 3 | ||
| Sat 14 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | C | USA | DEN |
| Sat 14 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | QF 4 | ||
| Sun 15 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | A | SUI | CZE |
| Sun 15 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | A | CAN | FRA |
| Sun 15 Feb | 19:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | C | DEN | LAT |
| Sun 15 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | C | USA | GER |
| Mon 16 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | SF 1 | ||
| Mon 16 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | SF 2 | ||
| Tue 17 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QP 1 | ||
| Tue 17 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QP 2 | ||
| Tue 17 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QP 3 | ||
| Tue 17 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QP 4 | ||
| Wed 18 Feb | 12:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QF 1 | ||
| Wed 18 Feb | 14:10 | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QF 2 | ||
| Wed 18 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QF 3 | ||
| Wed 18 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | QF 4 | ||
| Thu 19 Feb | 14:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | Bronze | ||
| Thu 19 Feb | 19:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Women’s | Gold | ||
| Fri 20 Feb | 16:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | SF 1 | ||
| Fri 20 Feb | 21:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | SF 2 | ||
| Sat 21 Feb | 20:40 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | Bronze | ||
| Sun 22 Feb | 14:10 | Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Men’s | Gold |
