The International Ice Hockey Federation unveiled the schedule for the men's and women's tournaments at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

The U.S. women's hockey team will face Czechia in its first game of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, while the U.S. men play Latvia in their opener. The women's tournament starts Feb. 5, one day before the Opening Ceremony,

Just because the New York Rangers were shut out by all 12 countries when each submitted the first six players included for the preliminary rosters at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, doesn’t mean the Blueshirts won’t be representing on the biggest world stage in February.