In less positive news, Italy have edged ahead of Canada, but Norway are still losing to Switzerland. The event started with a qualification round, with each athlete allowed two runs. Their best run scores determined their ranking with the top 12 athletes progressing to the final.

See the official projected lines for the Canada vs Czechia quarterfinals game on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

His performance in that Beijing tournament heavily influenced the Montreal Canadiens’ decision to draft Juraj Slafkovský with the No. 1 overall pick at the 2022 NHL Draft. It gave them confidence that a big stage did not scare him and he would not wilt under the pressure, something Slafkovský is showing with Slovakia again at these Olympics.

The Washington Capitals star dropped the gloves in what remains the only fight of this tournament and isn’t dropping his physical and unrelenting style.

Olympic hockey knows all about big hits. That now includes ” Heated Rivalry ” a gay hockey romance TV series in which two players from opposing teams carry out a secret, long-term relationship. The steamy connection between the characters — Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov — has attracted fans to both the show and the sport itself,

France's Pierre Crinon will take no further part in the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament, the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) said on Monday, after the defender earned a game misconduct in their final group game with Canada for fighting.

France’s players were not happy about defenseman Pierre Crinon getting suspended for the rest of the Olympics by the country’s hockey federation for fighting Canada’s Tom Wilson and his actions afterw