The Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, are well underway, and as of Wednesday, February 11, one of the most exciting events begins. Germany and Denmark will meet in Men's Hockey, and this game features a boatload of NHL talent.
Denmark already achieved what some consider its equivalent of the “Miracle on Ice” at the 2025 IIHF World Championship last May. Now, it heads to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 hoping to somehow top that.
MILAN -- The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 men’s hockey tournament begins Wednesday when the 12 nations compete in three groups. Group A consists of Canada, Czechia, France and Switzerland. Finland, Italy, Sweden and Slovakia will play in Group B. Group C features Denmark, Germany, Latvia and the United States.
The U.S. men's hockey team hasn't won an Olympic gold medal since the Miracle on Ice in 1980, but this year's team might just be capable of ending that drought. The Americans have brought their best roster ever to Italy,
NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2014. Here are the rosters and schedule, plus how to watch:
There are several New Jersey Devils at the Milano Cortina Olympics. Let’s look at all the teams!
Here's where to catch every live event and re-airing as it happens.
The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.
Sondre and Ukaleq Slettemark usually make up Greenland's biathlon team, despite a lack of facilities. But they are competing for Denmark at the Winter Olympics and, unlike Donald Trump, they want it to stay that way.
So how does this affect the Olympic Games? Research referenced by the International Olympic Committee shows that of 93 current Winter Olympic host locations, only 52 are likely to remain snow-secure by 2050. By the 2080s, that number could fall to just 30 if emissions remain at today’s levels.