The Czech men's team punched way above their weight class against the Canadians but ran out of firepower in the final stretch of the men's ice hockey quarterfinals match.

Czechia finished 16th in the medal table at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, winning two golds, two silvers and one bronze.

Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek placed 17th in the competition on Feb. 9

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. MILAN — A team full of star power, the United States women got a balanced attack, including two goals from their 13th forward and a hard-working goal from their fourth line,

With the absence of Sidney Crosby, there was a question of who was going to step up for Team Canada in the semifinals against Finland. For a period of time this week I was critical of Canadian centre Nathan

The U.S. women's hockey team will make its 2026 Winter Olympics debut with a matchup against the Czech Republic on Thursday. It will be a good test for the Americans, one of the two heavy favorites to win the gold medal in Italy, along with Canada.