Ice hockey is one of the most exciting events during the Winter Olympics. For the first time in over a decade, Team Canada (and all of the other countries) will have NHL players in their lineup for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
But who is on Team Canada? When does Team Canada start playing games? Where can I watch Team Canada play hockey? When is the gold medal game? Here’s what you need to know.
Here is the complete roster of players, along with the NHL team that they play for.
The team consists of 14 forwards, eight defensemen, and three goaltenders.
Here is the round robin schedule for the men’s Team Canada hockey schedule at the 2026 Olympics:
Every team advances to the qualifying round. However, Team Canada will finish at the top of Group A, receive a bye to the qualifying round, and wait for their opponent in the quarter-finals. Once the qualifying round begins, it will be a single-elimination tournament. After the games on February 15th, 2026, if you lose, you are knocked out.
Team Canada will play the winner of the Czechia vs Denmark game.
Team Canada will play Czechia, which defeated Denmark 3-2 in its qualifying-round matchup. Martin Necas of the Avalanche, David Kampf of the Vancouver Canucks, and Roman Cervenka scored for Czechia.
Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak assisted on Cervenka’s game-winning tally recorded 11:24 into the second period. Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal stopped 24 shots to earn the win.
Canada is scheduled to play the winner of Denmark vs Czechia. The game will be broadcast on TSN, CBC, and ICI Tele, and will be available on ICI TOU.TV and CBC Gem to stream.
In the semi-finals, the highest-seeded team will play the lowest-seeded team.
We now know the semi-final matchups. Team Canada will play Finland, while the USA will play Slovakia. Here are the tentative times.
Every game will be available to watch either on streaming or cable TV. Additionally, for the preliminary round, all games will be available to watch on CBC, RDS2, and ICI TOU.TV, and CBC Gem (if you live in Canada).
The broadcast schedule changes for the qualifying round after the preliminary round. For the two 6:10 AM EST start times, one game will be broadcast on CBC Gem and Sportsnet, while the other will be broadcast on CBC Gem and TSN.
CBC Gem, CBC, and Sportsnet will broadcast the 10:40 AM EST game. CBC, Sportsnet, TSN, and CBC Gem will broadcast the 3:10 PM EST game.
On February 18, the 6:10 AM and 12 PM games will be broadcast on Sportsnet and CBC Gem. The 10:40 AM game will be available to watch on CBC, TSN, and CBC Gem. CBC, Sportsnet, TSN, and CBC Gem will broadcast the 3:10 PM game.
There are two semi-final games on February 20th. The first game will be available to watch on CBC, Sportsnet, and CBC Gem. The other game will be available to watch on CBC, TSN, and CBC Gem.
The bronze medal game will be broadcast on February 21st, 2026, on CBC and CBC Gem. The gold medal game on February 22nd, 2026, will be available to watch on CBC, TSN, Sportsnet, and CBC Gem.
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Caleb Kerney Caleb covers the NHL for Heavy.com. He has covered professional hockey since 2022, including bylines at Dobber Prospects, The Hockey Writers, and The Hockey News. More about Caleb Kerney
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