Olympic Hockey Returns with NHL Players at the Milan-Cortina Games
The world of ice hockey is abuzz with excitement as the National Hockey League (NHL) returns to the Olympic Games after a two-Games hiatus. The Milan-Cortina Olympics, scheduled to take place from February 6 to 22, will feature the world’s top professional hockey players competing for their respective countries. The men’s ice hockey tournament is set to begin on February 11, with 12 teams vying for the coveted gold medal.
The teams are divided into three groups: Group A consists of Canada, Switzerland, Czechia, and France; Group B comprises Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, and Italy; and Group C features the United States, Germany, Latvia, and Denmark. The round-robin games will take place from February 11 to 15, followed by the qualification playoffs, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the medal games.
Game Schedule
The game schedule for the men’s ice hockey tournament is as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Group B
Slovakia vs. Finland | 10:40 a.m.
Sweden vs. Italy | 3:10 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Group A
Switzerland vs. France | 6:10 a.m.
Czechia vs. Canada | 10:40 a.m.
Group C
Latvia vs. USA | 3:10 p.m.
Germany vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 13
Group B
Finland vs. Sweden | 6:10 a.m.
Italy vs. Slovakia | 6:10 a.m.
Group A
France vs. Czechia | 10:40 a.m.
Canada vs. Switzerland | 3:10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Group B
Sweden vs. Slovakia | 6:10 a.m.
Finland vs. Italy | 10:40 a.m.
Group C
Germany vs. Latvia | 6:10 a.m.
USA vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15
Group A
Switzerland vs. Czechia | 6:10 a.m.
Canada vs. France | 10:40 a.m.
Group C
USA vs. Germany | 3:10 p.m.
Denmark vs. Latvia | 3:10 p.m.
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Team Rosters
The team rosters for the men’s ice hockey tournament are as follows:
Canada
Forwards: Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks), Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay Lightning), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning), Bo Horvat (New York Islanders), Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche), Brad Marchand (Florida Panthers), Mitch Marner (Vegas Golden Knights), Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), Brayden Point (Tampa Bay Lightning), Sam Reinhart (Florida Panthers), Mark Stone (Vegas Golden Knights), Nick Suzuki (Montreal Canadiens), Tom Wilson (Washington Capitals)
Defensemen: Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings), Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars), Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche), Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg Jets), Colton Parayko (St. Louis Blues), Travis Sanheim (Philadelphia Flyers), Shea Theodore (Vegas Golden Knights), Devon Toews (Colorado Avalanche)
Goaltenders: Jordan Binnington (St. Louis Blues), Darcy Kuemper (Los Angeles Kings), Logan Thompson (Washington Capitals)
Czechia
Forwards: Roman Cervenka, Radek Faksa (Dallas Stars), Jakub Flek, Lukas Sedlak, Tomas Hertl (Vegas Golden Knights), David Kampf (Vancouver Canucks), Ondrej Kase, Dominik Kubalik, Martin Necas (Colorado Avalanche), Ondrej Palat (New Jersey Devils), David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins), Matej Stransky, David Tomasek, Pavel Zacha (Boston Bruins)
Defensemen: Radko Gudas (Anaheim Ducks), Filip Hronek (Vancouver Canucks), Michal Kempny, Tomas Kundratek, Jan Rutta, Radim Simek, David Spacek (Minnesota Wild), Jiri Tichacek
Goaltenders: Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks), Karel Vejmelka (Utah Mammoth), Dan Vladar (Philadelphia Flyers)
Denmark
Forwards: Oliver Bjorkstrand (Tampa Bay Lightning), Nikolaj Ehlers (Carolina Hurricanes), Lars Eller (Ottawa Senators), Jonas Rondbjerg (Vegas Golden Knights); more TBD
Defensemen: Jesper Jensen Aabo; more TBD
Goaltenders: Frederik Andersen (Carolina Hurricanes); more TBD
Finland
Forwards: Sebastian Aho (Carolina Hurricanes), Joel Armia (Los Angeles Kings), Mikael Granlund (Anaheim Ducks), Erik Haula (Nashville Predators), Roope Hintz (Dallas Stars), Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken), Oliver Kapanen (Montreal Canadiens), Joel Kiviranta (Colorado Avalanche), Artturi Lehkonen (Colorado Avalanche), Anton Lundell (Florida Panthers), Eetu Luostarinen (Florida Panthers), Mikko Rantanen (Dallas Stars), Teuvo Teravainen (Chicago Blackhawks), Eeli Tolvanen (Seattle Kraken)
Defensemen: Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Stars), Henri Jokiharju (Boston Bruins), Mikko Lehtonen, Esa Lindell (Dallas Stars), Olli Maatta (Utah Mammoth), Nikolas Matinpalo (Ottawa Senators), Niko Mikkola (Florida Panthers), Rasmus Ristolainen (Philadelphia Flyers)
Goaltenders: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo Sabres), Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver Canucks), Juuse Saros (Nashville Predators)
France
Forwards: Justin Addamo, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Charles Bertrand, Louis Boudon, Kevin Bozon, Stephane Da Costa, Aurelien Dair, Flordan Douay, Dylan Fabre, Jordann Perret, Anthony Rech, Nicolas Ritz, Alexandre Texier (Montreal Canadiens), Sacha Treille
Defensemen: Yohann Auvitu, Jules Boscq, Enzo Cantagallo, Florian Chakiachvili, Pierre Crinon, Hugo Gallet, Enzo Gueby, Thomas Thiry
