Seattle Kraken forward Kaapo Kakko is competing at his first Olympic Games with Team Finland. SEATTLE — After a slow start to the season due to injuries, Seattle Kraken forward Kaapo Kaako turned it on before the Winter Olympics break. But there's no break for Kaapo, as he is now playing in his first Olympic Games for Team Finland.

Olympic men’s ice hockey remains the undisputed crown jewel of the Winter Games, a high-stakes theater where national pride is forged on the blade of a skate. Over the last several decades, the tournament has evolved from a battleground

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.

As the quarterfinals take shape in Wednesday’s Olympic hockey competition. one of the biggest stories to date is the fact that Slovakia are Group B champions. By winning Group B, Slovakia does not have to compete in Tuesday’s qualification round.

Of seven members of the Vancouver Canucks organization, six will be taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympic qualifier round on February 17.

MILAN (AP) — Finland defender Jenni Hiirikoski’s fifth and potentially final Olympic Games are over due to an upper-body injury that will require surgery, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced on Saturday.

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Men's Hockey Event The main event of the Olympic Winter Games is slotted to feature a competition among 12 participating teams in the 2026 Winter Olympics. These teams participating in the Winter Olympics shall be competing with other participants in different groups or categories.

The men's Olympic hockey field has been sliced down to eight, and with a big elimination Wednesday on deck for the remaining countries.

An unwanted issue rocks the Finnish ski team at the 2026 Olympic games in Milan.