Qualification Playoffs

Olympic men's hockey qualification playoffs set for Tuesday in Milan

February 16, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe

The men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics enters its single-elimination phase with four qualification playoff games on Tuesday. Top seeds Canada, United States, Slovakia and Finland receive byes to the quarterfinals, while the winners of the matchups advance to face them. Teams like Sweden and Czechia face challenging paths ahead in the knockout stage.