Men's ice hockey preliminary rounds have concluded and playoff brackets are set at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. See the full schedule here.
Slovakia opened the 2026 Winter Olympics with a decisive 4–1 victory over defending champion Finland, powered by two goals from Juraj Slafkovský and a 38-save performance from Samuel Hlavaj.
Qualifying round and quarterfinal seeding is set after the preliminary round's final day. See matchups, results from Sunday's Olympic men's hockey.
Slovakia is upsetting the power dynamics at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. It was expected that the Slovaks, who are in a group with Finland and Sweden, would f
Slovakia’s men’s national hockey team has featured consistent rosters through the years. The team has featured players such as Miroslav Satan, Peter Bondra, Zigmund Palffy, Marian Gaborik, Zdeno Chara,
Pastrnak had an assist on Martin Necas’ goal that tied the game 3-3 at the end of the third period against Switzerland. It was the Bruins forward’s third point of the tournament; he had a goal and an assist in Czechia’s 6-3 win over France on Friday.
Slovakia and Finland face off in this Group B men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
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