Both the United States and Canada officially launch their 2026 Olympic campaigns Thursday, as the men’s hockey tournament shifts into high gear in Milan. With NHL players returning to the Olympic stage for the first time in 12 years, the opening slate offers a pivotal window into the tournament's landscape with several high-profile matchups set to broadcast across major networks.
Central to the drama is the perennial power struggle between the North American giants, whose collision course for the top of the podium remains the tournament's defining storyline. Both teams enter this stretch of the preliminary round determined to assert dominance and secure the favorable seeding necessary to reclaim or defend their golden legacy.
For Canada, the arrival of generational stars like Connor McDavid and the veteran leadership of Sidney Crosby marks a long-awaited "best-on-best" return. Team USA counters with an equally formidable roster, led by the lethal scoring of Auston Matthews and the gritty, elite playmaking of Matthew Tkachuk.
From early-morning face-offs to late-afternoon showdowns, fans can catch the action across a variety of channels as the rounds begin to separate the true contenders from the pack.
Here's the complete schedule for Thursday.
Olympic hockey games on TV today
Thursday, Feb. 12
GameTime (ET)TV channel
| Men's Group A: Switzerland vs. France | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Women's Group A: Finland vs. Canada | 8:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's Group A: Czechia vs. Canada | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Men's Group C: USA vs. Latvia | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Men's Group C: Germany vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m. | Peacock |
Where to watch Winter Olympics men's hockey today
- TV channel: USA Network
- Live stream: Peacock
The Canada and USA men's games Thursday will air on USA Network. All games can be streamed live via Peacock.
Peacock will carry every event of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics live. The NBC-owned streaming service's sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League soccer, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, PGA Tour golf, and more.
Olympics hockey schedule 2026
Friday, Feb. 13
GameTime (ET)TV channel
| Men's Group B: Finland vs. Sweden | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's Group B: Italy vs. Slovakia | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's Group A: France vs. Czechia | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Women's quarterfinal: Czechia vs. TBD | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Women's quarterfinal: USA vs. Italy | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Men's Group A: Canada vs. Switzerland | 3:10 p.m. | Peacock |
Saturday, Feb. 14
GameTime (ET)TV channel
| Men's Group B: Sweden vs Slovakia | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's Group C: Germany vs. Latvia | 6:10 a.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| Men's Group B: Finland vs. Italy | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Women's quarterfinal: Canada vs. TBD | 10:40 a.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| Men's Group C: USA vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Women's quarterfinal: Finland vs. TBD | 3:10 p.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 15
GameTime (ET)TV channel
| Men's Group A: Switzerland vs. Czechia | 6:10 a.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| Men's Group A: Canada vs. France | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Men's Group C: Denmark vs. Latvia | 1:10 p.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| Men's Group C: USA vs. Germany | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Monday, Feb. 16
GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
| Women's semifinal | 10:40 a.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Women's semifinal | 3:10 p.m. | Peacock, USA (4:15 p.m.) |
Tuesday Feb. 17
GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
| Men's qualification playoff | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's qualification playoff | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's qualification playoff | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's qualification playoff | 3:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Wednesday, Feb. 18
GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
| Men's quarterfinal | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's quarterfinal | 10:40 a.m. | USA, Peacock |
| Men's quarterfinal | 12:10 p.m. | Peacock |
| Men's quarterfinal | 3:10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Thursday, Feb. 19
GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
| Women's bronze medal game | 8:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Women's gold medal game | 1:10 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Friday, Feb. 20
GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
| Men's semifinal | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men's semifinal | 3:10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Saturday, Feb. 21
GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
| Men's bronze medal game | 2:40 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 22
GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
| Men's gold medal game | 8:10 a.m. | NBC, Peacock |
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