Olympic men's ice hockey semifinals: Bracket, schedule and where to watch

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The final four teams in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics are set after three thrilling quarterfinal games.

The United States will face Slovakia, the bronze medalist at the 2022 Beijing Games, in the semifinals on Friday, as the Americans continue their quest for their first gold medal in the event since the "Miracle on Ice" squad in 1980. Team USA earned its semifinal spot with a 2-1 win over Sweden, when defenseman Quinn Hughes scored 3:27 into overtime. Slovakia took care of business in its quarterfinal game, routing Germany 6-2.

Canada and Finland, the defending Olympic champions, battle in the other semifinal. Canada beat 4-3 Czechia in another overtime thriller, and Finland squeaked by Switzerland 3-2 in OT, keeping its medal chances alive.

Here's what to know about the semifinals of the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics:

Olympic men's ice hockey semifinal schedule​

Friday, Feb. 20​

• Canada vs. Finland, 10:40 a.m. ET
• United States vs. Slovakia, 3:10 p.m. ET

When is bronze medal game for Olympic men's ice hockey?​

• Saturday, Feb. 21: Semifinal losers, 2:40 p.m. ET

When is gold medal game for Olympic men's ice hockey?​

• Sunday, Feb. 22: Semifinal winners, 8:10 a.m. ET

How to watch Olympic men's ice hockey semifinals​

Ice hockey at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC, CNBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Sports platforms.

Olympic men's ice hockey full bracket​

Prelim Round​

Wednesday, Feb. 11

• Slovakia 4, Finland 1
• Sweden 5, Italy 2

Thursday, Feb. 12

• USA 5, Latvia 1
• Canada 5, Czechia 0
• Switzerland 4, France 0
• Germany 3, Denmark 1

Friday, Feb. 13

• Canada 5, Switzerland 1
• Finland 4, Sweden 1
• Slovakia 3, Italy 2
• Czechia 6, France 3

Saturday, Feb. 14

• USA 6, Denmark 3
• Sweden 5, Slovakia 3
• Latvia 4, Germany 3
• Finland 11, Italy 0

Sunday, Feb. 15

• USA 5, Germany 1
• Canada 10, France 2
• Switzerland 4, Czechia 3 in OT
• Denmark 3, Latvia 2

Qualification playoffs​

Tuesday, Feb. 17

• Germany 5, France 1
• Switzerland 3, Italy 0
• Czechia 3, Denmark 2
• Sweden 5, Latvia 1

Quarterfinals​

Wednesday, Feb. 18

• USA 2, Sweden 1 in OT
• Canada 4, Czechia 3 in OT
• Slovakia 6, Germany 2
• Finland 3, Switzerland 2 in OT

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Olympic men's hockey semifinals bracket, schedule, where to watch

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