The semifinal round is set for the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The semifinals will take place in Milan on Feb. 20 with Canada, the United States, Slovakia, and Finland making up the final four. Canada will play Finland at 9:40 a.m. CT, and the U.S. will play Slovakia at 2:10 p.m. CT.
The winner of each semifinal will play in the gold medal game on Feb. 22 (7:10 a.m. CT). The losers will play in the bronze medal game on Feb. 21 (1:40 p.m. CT). All games are televised on NBC’s Olympics coverage.
The semifinal round is set after a series of thrilling finishes in the quarterfinal round on Feb. 18.
Top-ranked Canada made it to the semifinal after an overtime scare against Czechia. A late goal by Nick Suzuki tied the score, and Mitch Marner’s goal in overtime clinched the 4-3 win. The Canadians will face Finland, which also needed overtime to make the semifinal. Finland was down 2-0, then scored twice in the third period before Artturi Lehkonen scored for the 3-2 win.
The U.S. beat Sweden 2-1 on an overtime goal by Quinn Hughes after Sweden tied the game late in the third period. The U.S. will face Slovakia, which beat Germany 6-2 behind a three-point performance by Pavol Regenda.
Finland won the gold medal in 2022, beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 2-1 at the Beijing Games.
The United States is seeking its first Olympic medal since 2010, when it won silver at Vancouver.
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