Daily Faceoff’s 2026 Olympic men’s hockey preview hub
It’s finally time. We’ve patiently waited 12 years for an elite best-on-best international men’s hockey tournament, our appetites whetted by the 2016 World Cup and 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics are upon us, with NHL players taking part for the first time since 2014. The preliminary round of the men’s hockey tournament kicks off in Milan Feb. 11 when Slovakia takes on Finland at the Santagiulia Arena; the gold-medal game will be contested Feb. 22. Are you ready to take in what should be a speedy, action-packed tournament? Daily Faceoff is here to tell you everything










