IIHF unveils quarterfinal schedule for 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament

We started with 12 and are now down to 8.

The first day of Olympic eliminations has taken place, with Italy, Latvia, France and Denmark heading home early after the qualification round. Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, and Czechia won their respective games on Tuesday after everyone had an off day on Monday.

Next up? The quarterfinals, with the eight remaining teams set to get into action on Wednesday.

The teams will be reseeded after the quarterfinal games conclude on Wednesday. The seedings will be determined by each team’s ranking during the tournament, based on points, goal differential, and other tiebreakers. For example, if Canada were eliminated, but the United States remained alive, the Americans would become the new No. 1 seed, with every other remaining team moving up.

And here’s the full playoff schedule for the four remaining game days, including the championship fight on Sunday, February 22:

Quarterfinal Round Schedule (Wednesday, Feb. 18)

Slovakia vs. Germany: 6:10 AM ET
Canada vs. Czechia: 10:10 AM ET
Finland vs. Switzerland: 12:10 PM ET
USA vs. Sweden: 3:10 PM ET

Semifinal Round Schedule (Friday, Feb. 20)

Semifinal 1: 10:40 AM ET
Semifinal 2: 3:10 PM ET

Bronze Medal Game (Saturday, Feb. 21)

Bronze Medal Game: 2:40 PM ET

Gold Medal Game (Sunday, Feb. 22)

Gold Medal Game: 8:10 AM ET

Men’s Olympic hockey tournament seedings (after round-robin)

1. Canada
2. United States
3. Slovakia
4. Finland
5. Switzerland
6. Germany
7. Sweden
8. Czechia
9. Demark
10. Latvia
11. France
12. Italy