Team Czechia will get another chance against Team Canada in the men’s hockey tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortino 2026. Martin Necas had a goal and assist, and the Czechs advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 victory against Team Denmark in the qualification round at Santaguilia Arena on Tuesday.

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The United States looks to secure a spot in the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, as they get set to take on Denmark on Saturday.

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.

Day 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a resilient win for the U.S. men's hockey team. After trailing Denmark 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Americans scored three goals in the second to pull away for a 6-3 win.

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Team USA has beaten Denmark 6-3 in a preliminary game in men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Nick Olesen and Matt Boldy traded goals in the first period before Jeremy Swayman made a brutal error to allow Nicholas Jensen to score from the neutral zone.

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.

The United States and Denmark face off in this Group C men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.