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Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Hockey Tournament

Originally posted on The Hockey Writers
By Jacob Billington | Last updated Jan 12, 2026 2:52 PM ET

The Olympics make for the biggest international tournament, and throughout the years, there have been some magical moments. Women’s Olympic hockey has been growing rapidly since its Olympic debut in 1998. In the seven tournaments they have participated in, Canada and the USA have dominated, with Team Canada winning five gold medals and Team USA winning the other two.

Olympics Eligibility

To play in the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) World Championships, the Olympics ice hockey tournament, and the qualifications to these competitions, players must fulfill the following qualification requirements:

Each player must be under the jurisdiction of an IIHF member national association.
Each player must be a citizen of the country he/she represents.

Women’s Olympic Hockey Rosters

NOTE: Final Roster and Players to Watch articles will be linked below as they are published

Women’s Group A:	Schedule	Final Roster	Players to Watch
Team Canada	Schedule	Final Roster
Team Finland	Schedule	Final Roster
Team Switzerland	Schedule	Final Roster
Team USA	Schedule	Final Roster
Team Czechia	Schedule	Final Roster

Women’s Group B:	Schedule	Final Roster	Players to Watch
Team Germany	Schedule	Final Roster
Team Japan	Schedule	Final Roster
Team Sweden	Schedule
Team Italy	Schedule
Team France	Schedule	Final Roster

Women’s Olympic Hockey Schedule

Date/Time (ET)	Teams	Final Score	Game Takeaways
Feb. 5, 2026 6:10 a.m.	Team Germany vs. Team Sweden
Feb. 5, 2026 8:40 a.m.	Team France vs. Team Italy
Feb. 5, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Team Czechia vs. Team USA
Feb. 5, 2026 3:10 p.m.	Team Canada vs. Team Finland
Feb. 6, 2026 6:10 a.m.	Team Japan vs. Team France
Feb. 6, 2026 8:40 a.m.	Team Switzerland vs. Team Czechia
Feb. 7, 2026 6:10 a.m.	Team Japan vs. Team Germany
Feb. 7, 2026 8:40 a.m.	Team Italy vs. Team Sweden
Feb. 7, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Team Finland vs. Team USA
Feb. 7, 2026 3:10 p.m.	Team Canada vs. Team Switzerland
Feb. 8, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Team Sweden vs. Team France
Feb. 8, 2026 3:10 p.m.	Team Finland vs. Team Czechia
Feb. 9, 2026 6:10 a.m.	Team Italy vs. Team Japan
Feb. 9, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Team France vs. Team Germany
Feb. 9, 2026 2:10 p.m.	Team USA vs. Team Switzerland
Feb. 9, 2026 3:10 p.m.	Team Czechia vs. Team Canada
Feb. 10, 2026 6:10 a.m.	Team Sweden vs. Team Japan
Feb. 10, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Team Germany vs. Team Italy
Feb. 10, 2026 2:10 p.m.	Team USA vs. Team Canada
Feb. 10, 2026 3:10 p.m.	Team Switzerland vs. Team Finland
Feb. 13, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Quarterfinal
Feb. 13, 2026 3:10 p.m.	Quarterfinal
Feb. 14, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Quarterfinal
Feb. 14, 2026 3:10 p.m.	Quarterfinal
Feb. 16, 2026 10:40 a.m.	Semifinal
Feb. 16, 2026 3:30 p.m.	Semifinal
Feb. 19, 2026 8:40 a.m.	Bronze Medal
Feb. 19, 2026 1:10 p.m.	Gold Medal