Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen has won his first Olympic medal after Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the 2026 Winter Olympic bronze-medal game.

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.

Welcome to Last Word On Hockey’s 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey predictions. Each day, our writers look at the games and give in-depth analysis.

History slightly favors Team USA against Slovakia in Olympic men’s hockey, where the US won three of the six matchups.

The USA men's ice hockey team will play Slovakia in the Winter Olympic 2026 semifinal in Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

USA and Slovakia face off today for a spot in the men's hockey gold medal game at Milano Cortina. Here's how to watch.

Through six games in the tournament, Fehervary picked up four assists, six penalty minutes, six shots and a plus/minus rating of minus-4. The 26-year-old was tied for the Team Slovakia lead in points by a defenseman throughout the Games and also ranked second in ice time among all Slovak skaters, averaging 21:02 minutes per game.

The men’s hockey tournament is heating up at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but the semifinals has brought plenty of drama to the competition, especially with the Slovakia and USA hockey jerseys. While Canada had its own problems during the

Team USA defeated Slovakia, 6-2, in the 2026 Winter Olympic ice hockey semifinal. USA will play Canada in the gold-medal game.