The U.S. is seeking its first Olympic gold in men’s hockey since the famed 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team engineered one of the most stunning upsets in sports history. The Americans have played in two gold-medal matches since then, suffering losses to nine-time Olympic champion Canada at the Vancouver Games in 2010 and the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.

The defending gold-medal team of Finland was awarded the bronze medal in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games following a 6-1 win over Slovakia.

MILAN (AP) — Zach Werenski and his U.S. teammates tried not to look ahead at a potential gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics. After each went unbeaten in group play, there was no way the North American rivals could meet before the final,

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary’s Olympic journey has come to an end. Team Slovakia placed fourth as they fell to […]

The U.S. now advances to the gold medal game for the first time since the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. They'll take on Team Canada—who punched its ticket with a 3–2 win over Finland —on Sunday morning at 8:10 a.m. ET from Milano Santagiulia Arena.

Welcome back to the penultimate edition of Olympic hockey predictions here at Last Word On Hockey, where we have been covering the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

It's Finland vs. Slovakia in the men's hockey bronze medal game at the 2026 Olympic. Here's what to know, including start time and TV channel.

SportsLine's expert Matt Severance reveals his United States vs. Slovakia picks for their Winter Olympics men's hockey semifinal match on Friday

Finland and Slovakia will go head to head Saturday in Milan to battle for Winter Olympics bronze in men’s ice hockey. The game is scheduled to start at 2:40 p.m. ET with TV coverage on USA Network and streaming on-demand.

Slovakia unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Thursday. It's the first time NHL players will participate in the Olympics since 2014. Slovakia has medaled once in the Winter Olympics, capturing bronze at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.