It’s time for a rematch — with a lot more on the line.
After opening the Olympic men’s hockey tournament against each other, Canada and Czech Republic will once again meet. Today, they’ll face off in a winner-take-all quarterfinal matchup. The winner advances into the semifinals, while the loser’s Olympics will come to an end.
Team Canada gained a bye into the semifinals thanks to a 3-0 record in the group stage, as they allowed just three goals in with 20 goals scored (10 of which came in their most recent matchup with France). Their opening match against Czechia was a 5-0 victory.
olympics 2026 men’s hockey: what to know
- What: Canada vs. Czech Republic (Quarterfinals)
- When: Feb. 18, 10:40 a.m. ET
- Where: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- Channel: USA Network
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The Czech Republic lost their second game against France and and closed out the group stage with an overtime loss to Switzerland. Yesterday, Czechia defeated Denmark, 3-2, to advance into today’s quarterfinal.
Canada vs. Czech Republic start time
Canada vs. Czech Republic is scheduled to start at 10:40 a.m. ET today, Feb. 18.
How to watch Canada vs. Czech Republic for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Olympics for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching TV live for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are a ton of options for plans that include USA Network (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), starting at $69.99/month.
You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month.
Canada and Czech Republic team rosters
Below, check out the rosters for Team Canada and Czech Republic, along with each player’s NHL team.
Canada
- Travis Sanheim (D) – Flyers
- Devon Toews (D) – Avalanche
- Cale Makar (D) – Avalanche
- Thomas Harley (D) – Stars
- Shea Theodore (D) – Golden Knights
- Josh Morrissey (D) – Jets
- Colton Parayko (D) – Blues
- Drew Doughty (D) – Kings
- Sam Bennett (F) – Panthers
- Nick Suzuki (F) – Canadiens
- Sam Reinhart (F) – Panthers
- Bo Horvat (F) – Islanders
- Macklin Celebrini (F) – Sharks
- Seth Jarvis (F) – Hurricanes
- Nathan MacKinnon (F) – Avalanche
- Brandon Hagel (F) – Lightning
- Tom Wilson (F) – Capitals
- Mark Stone (F) – Golden Knights
- Brad Marchand (F) – Panthers
- Sidney Crosby (F) – Penguins
- Mitch Marner (F) – Golden Knights
- Connor McDavid (F) – Oilers
- Darcy Kuemper (G) – Kings
- Logan Thompson (G) – Capitals
- Jordan Binnington (G) – Blues
Czech Republic
- Radko Gudas (D) – Ducks
- Michal Kempny (D)
- David Špaček (D)
- Filip Hronek (D) – Canucks
- Jirí Ticháček (D)
- Jan Rutta (D)
- Radim Šimek (D)
- Tomáš Kundrátek (D)
- Roman Cervenka (F)
- Radek Faksa (F) – Stars
- Filip Chlapík (F)
- Ondrej Palát (F) – Islanders
- Jakub Flek (F)
- Lukás Sedlák (F)
- Tomáš Hertl (F) – Golden Knights
- David Kämpf (F) – Canucks
- Ondrej Kaše (F)
- Dominik Kubalík (F)
- David Pastrnák (F) – Bruins
- Matej Stránsky (F)
- David Tomášek (F)
- Martin Nečas (F) – Avalanche
- Lukáš Dostál (G) – Ducks
- Karel Vejmelka (G) – Mammoth
- Daniel Vladar (G) – Flyers
When do the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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