As the quarterfinals take shape in Wednesday’s Olympic hockey competition. one of the biggest stories to date is the fact that Slovakia are Group B champions. By winning Group B, Slovakia does not have to compete in Tuesday’s qualification round.

Welcome to Last Word On Hockey’s 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey Predictions. Each day, our writers here look at the games and give in-depth analysis.

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.

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.

MILAN (AP) — Finland defender Jenni Hiirikoski’s fifth and potentially final Olympic Games are over due to an upper-body injury that will require surgery, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced on Saturday.

Finland and Italy face off in this Group B men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.

Of seven members of the Vancouver Canucks organization, six will be taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympic qualifier round on February 17.

A trip to the semifinals will be on the line at the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey competition on Wednesday. Finland meets Switzerland,

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Men's Hockey Event The main event of the Olympic Winter Games is slotted to feature a competition among 12 participating teams in the 2026 Winter Olympics. These teams participating in the Winter Olympics shall be competing with other participants in different groups or categories.

The men's Olympic hockey field has been sliced down to eight, and with a big elimination Wednesday on deck for the remaining countries.