Team USA vs. Slovakia turned into a uniform nightmare during the Olympic semifinal, with both teams showing up to the ice wearing the same color helmet, pants, and jersey combination

The defending gold-medal team of Finland was awarded the bronze medal in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games following a 6-1 win over Slovakia.

The U.S. is seeking its first Olympic gold in men’s hockey since the famed 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team engineered one of the most stunning upsets in sports history. The Americans have played in two gold-medal matches since then, suffering losses to nine-time Olympic champion Canada at the Vancouver Games in 2010 and the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.

Welcome back to the penultimate edition of Olympic hockey predictions here at Last Word On Hockey, where we have been covering the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

MILAN (AP) — Zach Werenski and his U.S. teammates tried not to look ahead at a potential gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics. After each went unbeaten in group play, there was no way the North American rivals could meet before the final,

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary’s Olympic journey has come to an end. Team Slovakia placed fourth as they fell to […]

Slovakia and Germany will meet in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, with a semifinal berth on the line in what projects as one of the most evenly matched elimination games of the tournament.

Slovakia unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Thursday. It's the first time NHL players will participate in the Olympics since 2014. Slovakia has medaled once in the Winter Olympics, capturing bronze at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

SportsLine's expert Matt Severance reveals his United States vs. Slovakia picks for their Winter Olympics men's hockey semifinal match on Friday