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One of the biggest events at the Winter Games is men's ice hockey, and the quarterfinals are here.
Slovakia and Germany are scheduled to face each other for a spot in the semifinals.
The Germans reached the quarterfinals following a somewhat inconsistent showing in the preliminary round. They guaranteed their place in the final eight by defeating France 5–1 in a qualification match.
Slovakia has been one of the most unexpected successes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning Group B to secure an automatic berth in the quarterfinals. They concluded the preliminary round with a record of 2–1.
Here's how viewers can watch Slovakia vs. Germany in the men's hockey quarterfinal rounds.
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What channel is Slovakia vs. Germany hockey on today?
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: Peacock
The men’s ice hockey quarterfinal between Slovakia and Germany will be live-streamed on Peacock.
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What time is Slovakia vs. Germany hockey today?
- Date: Wednesday, Feb. 18
- Time: 6:10 a.m. ET
The men’s ice hockey quarterfinal between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics is set for Wednesday, February 18, at 6:10 a.m. ET.
Olympic men's hockey playoff schedule
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, February 18
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| 6:10 a.m. | No. 3 Slovakia vs. No. 6 Germany | Peacock |
| 10:40 a.m. | No. 1 Canada vs. No. 8 Czechia | USA, Peacock |
| 12:10 p.m. | No. 4 Finland vs. No. 5 Switzerland | Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. | No. 2 USA vs. No. 7 Sweden | NBC, Peacock |
Semifinals
Friday, February 20
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| 10:40 a.m. | TBD | Peacock |
| 1:10 p.m. | TBD | NBC, Peacock |
Bronze Medal Game
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| 2:40 p.m. | TBD | USA, Peacock |
Gold medal game
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| 8:10 a.m. | TBD | NBC, Peacock |
Germany Olympics hockey roster
| Number | Player | Pos. | Team |
| 29 | Leon Draisaitl | F | Oilers |
| 40 | Alexander El | F | Mannheim |
| 72 | Dominik Kahun | F | Lausanne |
| 65 | Marc Michaelis | F | Mannheim |
| 77 | JJ Peterka | F | Mammoth |
| 73 | Lukas Reichel | F | Abbotsford Canucks |
| 8 | Tobias Rieder | F | Munchen |
| 44 | Josh Samanski | F | Oilers |
| 74 | Justin Schultz | F | Munchen |
| 19 | Wojcech Stachowiak | F | Syracuse Crunch |
| 18 | Tim Stutzle | F | Senators |
| 78 | Nico Sturm | F | Wild |
| 95 | Frederik Tiffels | F | Berlin |
| 62 | Parker Tuomie | F | Koln |
| 9 | Leon Gawanke | D | Mannheim |
| 11 | Korbinian Geibel | D | Berlin |
| 49 | Lukas Kaible | D | Mannheim |
| 41 | Jonas Muller | D | Berlin |
| 91 | Moritz Muller | D | Koln |
| 53 | Moritz Seider | D | Red Wings |
| 38 | Fabio Wagner | D | Ingolstadt |
| 6 | Kai Wissman | D | Berlin |
| 37 | Maximilian Franzreb | G | Mannheim |
| 30 | Philipp Grubauer | G | Kraken |
| 35 | Mathias Niederberger | G | Munchen |
Slovakia Olympics hockey roster
| Number | Player | Pos. | Team |
| 34 | Peter Cehlarik | F | Leksands IF |
| 6 | Lukas Cingel* | F | HC Kometa Brno |
| 15 | Dalibor Dvorsky | F | Blues |
| 79 | Libor Hudacek | F | Ocelari Trinec |
| 11 | Milos Kelemen | F | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 23 | Adam Liska | F | Severestal |
| 8 | Oliver Okuliar | F | Skelleftea AK |
| 76 | Martin Pospisil | F | Flames |
| 84 | Pavol Regenda | F | Sharks |
| 21 | Adam Ruzicka | F | Moskva |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovsky | F | Canadiens |
| 91 | Matas Sukel | F | Verva |
| 49 | Samuel Takac | F | Bratislava |
| 90 | Tomas Tatar | F | EV Zug |
| 14 | Peter Ceresnak | D | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 81 | Erik Cernak | D | Lightning |
| 42 | Martin Fehervary | D | Capitals |
| 28 | Martin Gernat | D | Yaroslavl |
| 29 | Michal Ivan | D | Bili Tygri |
| 64 | Patrik Koch | D | Ocelari Trinec |
| 15 | Martin Marincin | D | Ocelari Trinec |
| 17 | Simon Nemec | D | Devils |
| 30 | Adam Gajan | G | Univ. of Minnesota |
| 31 | Samuel Hlavaj | G | Univ. of Iowa |
| 33 | Stanislav Skorvanek | G | Mountfield |
* — Injury replacement for Marek Hrivik.

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