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Canada's men's ice hockey team enters the 2026 Winter Olympics with something to prove.
The Canadians have not played in the men's gold medal hockey match in each of the last two Olympics, which is something that hasn't happened since the 1980s. As both those Olympics didn't feature NHL players, the professionals appearing in this year's event are playing with a chip on their shoulders.
Canada is coming off a win in the Four Nations Face-Off last year, and the team will feature many of the NHL's best players. Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby are just a few of the big names who will look to bring gold back to their country.
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First up for Canada is Czechia, who is hoping to pull off a big upset to open their tournament. Czechia's team will feature a solid group of NHL players, headlined by David Pastrnak, Martin Necas and Tomas Hertl, all of whom have big game experience.
Of course, Canada is the favorite in Group A, but Czechia represents the best chance of any team to unseat them at the top. Therefore, the first match of the tournament is a big one for both sides.
The Sporting News is tracking live scores, updates and highlights from the 2026 Olympic men's hockey game between Canada and Czechia. Follow along for updates.
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Canada vs. Czechia hockey score
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Canada vs. Czechia live updates, highlights from 2026 Olympic men's hockey game
10:52 a.m.: Canada leads the shots 6-2 early, but neither side has buried one as we hit a break,
10:48 a.m.: Lukas Dostal keeps Canada off the board with a few big saves as the power play expires.
10:43 a.m.: Czechia is called for an early penalty, sending Canada to the power play just a few minutes in.
10:40 a.m.: Here we go from Italy, as Canada controls play early after the puck drop.
10:34 a.m.: We are about to get underway from Italy as Canada will begin its quest to Olympic gold.
10:06 a.m.: Czechia will likely trust it's first line of David Pastrnak-Tomas Hertl-Martin Necas a lot in this game. Lukas Dostal will also start in net for the Czechs.
Czechia's lines vs. Canada:
— Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) February 12, 2026
Pastrnak - Hertl - Necas
Palat - Kampf - Kase
Cervenka - Sedlak - Tomasek
Kubalik - Faksa - Stransky
Flek
Simek - Hronek
Kempny - Gudas
Spacek - Rutta
Kundratek
9:55 a.m.: It looks like Connor McDavid will play with Macklin Celebrini and Tom Wilson in the first game. Here's a look at the full Canada lines.
Canada's lines today against Czechia 🇨🇦🇨🇿
— PuckEmpire (@puckempire) February 12, 2026
Celebrini-McDavid-Wilson
Hagel-MacKinnon-Suzuki
Marner-Crosby-Stone
Marchand-Horvat-Reinhart
Bennett
Toews-Makar
Morrissey-Parayko
Harley-Doughty
Theodore
Binnington
Thompson
9:37 a.m.: Here's the full list of scratches for this morning's game, as Jarvis and Sanheim will sit out today.
As expected, Seth Jarvis and Travis Sanheim will sit for Canada. Darcy Kuemper will sit as Canada's third goalie.
— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) February 12, 2026
Filip Chlapik and Jiri Tichacek will sit for Czechia, with Karel Vejmelka as the third goalie. #Olympics
9:10 a.m.: It appears Canada will start Jordan Binnington in net while Seth Jarvis, Travis Sanheim and Darcy Kuemper are all scratched, but the full lines will come out soon.
Canada/Czechia is two hours away
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 12, 2026
Darcy Kuemper, Travis Sanheim & Seth Jarvis skated this morning...indicating they will not dress this afternoon.
We are expecting Jordan Binnington in goal, but will see for sure
How to watch Canada vs. Czechia
Canada vs. Czechia start time
- Date: Thursday, Feb. 12
- Time: 10:40 a.m. ET
Canada will open its 2026 Olympics against Czechia on February 12 at 10:40 a.m. ET from the Milano Santagiulia IHO arena.
What channel is Canada vs. Czechia on?
- TV Channel: USA (United States), CBC (Canada)
- Live Stream: Peacock (United States), CBC Gem (Canada)
The Canada vs. Czechia preliminary round matchup will be broadcasted on CBC in Canada and USA in the United States. The game will also be live streamed on CBC Gem in Canada and Peacock in the United States.
Olympic men's hockey schedule 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 11
| Group | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Group B | Slovakia vs. Finland | 10:40 a.m. |
| Group B | Sweden vs. Italy | 3:10 p.m. |
Thursday, Feb. 12
| Group | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Group A | Switzerland vs. France | 6:10 a.m. |
| Group A | Czechia vs. Canada | 10:40 a.m. |
| Group C | Latvia vs. United States | 3:10 p.m. |
| Group C | Germany vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m. |
Friday, Feb. 13
| Group | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Group B | Finland vs. Sweden | 6:10 a.m. |
| Group B | Italy vs. Slovakia | 6:10 a.m. |
| Group A | France vs. Czechia | 10:40 a.m. |
| Group A | Canada vs. Switzerland | 3:10 p.m. |
Saturday, Feb. 14
| Group | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Group B | Sweden vs. Slovakia | 6:10 a.m. |
| Group C | Germany vs. Latvia | 6:10 a.m. |
| Group B | Finland vs. Italy | 10:40 a.m. |
| Group C | United States vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m. |
Sunday, Feb. 15
| Group | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Group A | Switzerland vs. Czechia | 6:10 a.m. |
| Group A | Canada vs. France | 10:40 a.m. |
| Group C | United States vs. Germany | 3:10 p.m. |
| Group C | Denmark vs. Latvia | 3:10 p.m. |
Tuesday, Feb. 17
| Round | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Playoffs | TBD vs. TBD | 6:10 a.m. |
| Playoffs | TBD vs. TBD | 6:10 a.m. |
| Playoffs | TBD vs. TBD | 10:40 a.m. |
| Playoffs | TBD vs. TBD | 3:10 p.m. |
Wednesday, Feb. 18
| Round | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Quarterfinals | TBD vs. TBD | 6:10 a.m. |
| Quarterfinals | TBD vs. TBD | 10:40 a.m. |
| Quarterfinals | TBD vs. TBD | 12:10 p.m. |
| Quarterfinals | TBD vs. TBD | 3:10 p.m. |
Friday, Feb. 20
| Round | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Semifinals | TBD vs. TBD | 10:40 a.m. |
| Semifinals | TBD vs. TBD | 3:10 p.m. |
Saturday, Feb. 21
| Round | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Bronze medal game | TBD vs. TBD | 2:40 p.m. |
Sunday, Feb. 22
| Round | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Gold medal game | TBD vs. TBD | 8:10 a.m. |