Two talented teams look to move on to the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals in Milan, as Czechia and Denmark face off in the playoff qualifiers of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The quarterfinals for the men's hockey tournament will be set on Feb. 17 as the qualification round has four games at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark.

Czechia came into the 2026 Winter Olympics as a popular dark horse. Nobody expected the Czechs to go toe-to-toe with Canada or Team USA, but they had enough talent to perhaps nab a bye into the quarterfinals and maybe make a push for a medal.

After leading his team to an important victory against Team Germany on Saturday, Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Artūrs Šilovs suited up for the second consecutive day on Sunday to face Denmark in Team Latvia's final preliminary round matchup.

The boards at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina have undergone a bit of a facelift for the playoff round.

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