The Winter Games hockey events begin on February 5th and wrap up on February 22nd. The women’s tournament takes place from February 5-19, while the men’s tournament runs from February 11-22, 2026.
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The Winter Games hockey events begin on February 5th and wrap up on February 22nd. The women’s tournament takes place from February 5-19, while the men’s tournament runs from February 11-22, 2026.
The United States women’s national ice hockey team games (preliminary round) take place on February 5, 7, 9 and 10.
The United States men’s national ice hockey team games (preliminary round) take place on February 12, 14, and 15.
The Canadian women’s national ice hockey team games (preliminary round) take place on February 5, 7, 9 and 10.
The Canadian men’s national ice hockey team games (preliminary round) take place on February 12, 13, and 15.
The women’s ice hockey playoff schedule is as follows:
Quarterfinals – February 13 & 14
Semifinals – February 16
Bronze and Gold Medal Games – February 19
The men’s ice hockey playoff schedule is as follows:
Qualification Play-offs – February 17
Quarterfinals – February 18
Semifinals – February 20
Bronze Medal Game – February 21
Gold Medal Game – February 22
Milano:
Opening Ceremony, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey, Speed Skating
Livigno: Freestyle Skiing, Snowboarding
Cortina d’Ampezzo: Women’s Alpine Skiing, Bobsleigh, Curling, Luge, Skeleton
Bormio: Men’s Alpine Skiing, Ski Mountaineering
Anterselva/Antholz: Biathlon
Predazzo: Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping
Tesero: Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Combined
Verona: Closing Ceremony
That’s a tough question to answer as the “best day” depends on each traveler’s specific interests. Some days will be more popular than others, including the following schedule highlights:
February 6 – The sporting world has been looking forward to this day for the last four years. All the anticipation has led to February 6th, the official opening of the Winter Games. The Opening Ceremonies are one of the most coveted events and showcase a spectacle like no other. The atmosphere is buzzing and it’s a great day to experience this world-class sporting event.
February 10 – Today is one of the busiest days of the Winter Games with medal events and competitions in 8 different disciplines.
February 22 – The final day of the Winter Games is expected to offer one of its most popular events: the Men’s gold medal hockey game. In addition, medals will be awarded in bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, and curling. Later, the Closing Ceremonies wrap things up for another four years.
There will be 195 medals up for grabs at the 2026 Winter Games, contested in 16 different disciplines: