Semifinal schedule released for 2026 men’s Olympic hockey tournament

And then there were four.

The quarterfinal stage of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament in Milan, Italy saw its fair share of drama. From a pair of comeback efforts, a tight affair between two powerhouses and a dominant one-sided victory for an underdog medal contender, Wednesday had a bit of everything.

Canada, Slovakia, Finland and the United States are the four teams moving on, with Canada serving as the top seed. Had a team outside the four that ultimately made the semifinal moved on, there would have been a re-seeding based on who was still left.

For example, had Sweden beat USA, the Slovaks would have become the new No. 2 seed, while Sweden would be the No. 4. But after the highest-seeded team won all four games, no re-seeding was required. Canada was given the earlier semifinal – typically viewed as the better option due to the extra rest – after finishing the round-robin as the top seed.

Here is a look at the remaining schedule with just four games left on the docket:

Semifinal Round Schedule (Friday, Feb. 20)

Canada vs. Finland: 10:40 AM ET
Slovakia vs. USA: 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