The group stage of the Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament comes to a close today, but before the play-off and quarterfinal brackets can be set, there are still games to be played. Things got started early with Czech Republic vs. Switzerland, but now it’s time for Canada to take on France for the Group A finale.
Team Canada enters today’s matchup with a 2-0 record in round robin games and a guaranteed play-off round bye into the quarterfinals no matter the result of today’s game thanks to a goal differential of +9.
olympics 2026 men’s hockey: what to know
- What: Canada vs. France
- When: Feb. 15, 10:40 a.m. ET
- Where: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- Channel: CNBC
- Streaming: DIRECTV
Connor McDavid had another three point game in Friday’s 5-1 victory over Switzerland, opening the scoring early before setting up two more goals for Nathan MacKinnon and Thomas Harley.
With an 0-2 record, France has already punched its ticket for the play-off qualification round on Feb. 17 no matter the outcome of today’s game.
Canada vs. France start time
Canada vs. France is scheduled to start at 10:40 a.m. ET today, Feb. 15.
How to watch Canada vs. France for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Olympic hockey 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 CNBC (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), starting at $39.99/month.
You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month.
Canada and France team rosters
Below, check out the rosters for Team Canada and France, 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
France
- Enzo Gueby (D)
- Pierre Crinon (D)
- Hugo Gallet (D)
- Yohann Auvitu (D)
- Enzo Cantagallo (D)
- Jules Boscq (D)
- Florian Chakiachvili (D)
- Thomas Thiry (D)
- Charles Bertrand (F)
- Stéphane Da Costa (F)
- Justin Addamo (F)
- Nicolas Ritz (F)
- Louis Boudon (F)
- Pierre-Édouard Bellemare (F)
- Jordann Perret (F)
- Sacha Treille (F)
- Dylan Fabre (F)
- Anthony Rech (F)
- Alexandre Texier (F) – Canadiens
- Aurélien Dair (F)
- Floran Douay (F)
- Kévin Bozon (F)
- Antoine Keller (G)
- Julian Junca (G)
- Martin Neckar (G)
Canada Olympic hockey schedule
- Feb. 15, 10:40 a.m. ET – vs. France
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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