Vancouver Canucks players representing Czechia, Latvia, and Germany suffered defeats on the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey preliminary round. Filip Hronek and David Kämpf contributed assists in Czechia's overtime loss to Switzerland, while Teddy Blueger, Anri Ravinskis, and Lukas Reichel recorded shots but could not secure wins for their teams. Earlier, Elias Pettersson scored twice in Sweden's victory over Slovakia.
The concluding day of the preliminary round brought challenges for several Vancouver Canucks affiliates at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. Czechia fell 4-3 in overtime to Switzerland, despite strong efforts from defenceman Filip Hronek and forward David Kämpf. Hronek logged a team-high 26:14 minutes of ice time, assisted on Martin Nečas's goal to tie the game, and finished with a +3 rating. Kämpf played 15:02 minutes, assisted on Filip Chlapik's opening goal, recorded one shot on goal, and also earned a +3 rating.
Latvia lost 4-2 to Denmark, with Teddy Blueger playing 16:40 minutes and Anri Ravinskis seeing 4:15 minutes, the latter not appearing in the third period. Both recorded one shot on goal each but await their first points of the tournament. In Group C, Germany was defeated 5-1 by the USA; Lukas Reichel skated 14:31 minutes on a line with Tim Stützle and JJ Peterka, registering one shot on goal.
Earlier in the tournament, Elias Pettersson had sparked Sweden to a 5-3 win over Slovakia, scoring twice—once late in the second period to take the lead and again midway through the third for insurance. Sweden finished Group B with a 2-0-0-1 record, setting up a qualifier against Latvia. Kevin Lankinen represents Finland, which also ended 2-0-0-1 in Group B.
Post-game commentary highlighted the Canucks' struggles, with NHL Hall-of-Famer Mike Modano stating on TSN that the 2026 Swiss team could beat the 32nd-place Canucks seven times in a 10-game series, praising Switzerland's tight defense. Qualifier matchups include Czechia vs. Denmark, Sweden vs. Latvia, Germany vs. France, and Switzerland vs. Italy.
