Team Czechia

Team Czechia overcame a late deficit to defeat Team France 6-3 in their Group A preliminary round game at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. David Pastrnak and Martin Necas each recorded a goal and an assist in the victory at Santagiulia Arena in Milan. The win provides a bounce-back for Czechia after a 5-0 loss to Canada the previous day.