The semifinals of the Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament get underway this morning with a matchup between the No. 1 seed, Canada, and the defending gold medalists from 2022, Finland.
Both teams advanced from the quarterfinals into today’s semifinal with overtime wins, though neither 3-on-3 overtime lasted more than three minutes. . Finland defeated Switzerland 3-2, while Canada won 4-3 against Czechia.
At the time of writing, there is still concern that Canada’s captain, Sidney Crosby, will not be available for today’s game. Crosby sustained a lower-body injury during Wednesday’s quarterfinal.
“Sid is by no means ruled out of the tournament,” head coach Jon Cooper said after a well-attended optional practice Thursday afternoon. “We’ve got the best of the best looking at him. … We’re taking this day by day. And we’re not going to put anyone in harm’s way. But if he can play, he’s definitely going to. We’ll know more in again in 24 hours.”
olympics 2026 men’s hockey: what to know
- What: Canada vs. Finland (Semifinals)
- When: Feb. 20, 10:40 a.m. ET
- Where: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- Channel: USA Network (joining in-progress at 11:50 a.m. ET)
- Streaming: Peacock
If Crosby is sidelined, then Cooper will have to name a new captain, per international hockey rules.
The winner of today’s matchup will, of course, advance into Sunday morning’s gold medal game against either the United States or Slovakia, while the loser will play the loser of the second semifinal for bronze.
Canada vs. Finland start time
The Canada vs. Finland semifinal is scheduled to start at 10:40 a.m. ET today, Feb. 20.
How to watch Canada vs. Finland in Olympics hockey semifinals
If you want to watch the whole semifinal between Canada and Finland, we recommend a Peacock subscription.
Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $10.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $16.99/month.
You can also save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $109.99 with ads or $169.99 without ads.
You can also utilize a DIRECTV five-day free trial to watch the men’s hockey semifinals on USA Network.
Canada and Finland team rosters
Below, check out the rosters for Team Canada and Finland, 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
Finland
- Olli Määttä (D) – Mammoth
- Mikko Lehtonen (D)
- Henri Jokiharju (D) – Bruins
- Esa Lindell (D) – Stars
- Nikolas Matinpalo (D) – Senators
- Miro Heiskanen (D) – Stars
- Rasmus Ristolainen (D) – Flyers
- Niko Mikkola (D) – Panthers
- Anton Lundell (F) – Panthers
- Sebastian Aho (F) – Hurricanes
- Roope Hintz (F) – Stars
- Eetu Luostarinen (F) – Panthers
- Eeli Tolvanen (F) – Kraken
- Joel Armia (F) – Kings
- Erik Haula (F) – Predators
- Artturi Lekhonen (F) – Avalanche
- Mikael Granlund (F) – Ducks
- Kaapo Kakko (F) – Kraken
- Teuvo Teräväinen (F) – Blackhawks
- Oliver Kapanen (F) – Canadiens
- Joel Kiviranta (F) – Avalanche
- Mikko Rantanen (F) – Stars
- Kevin Lankinen (G) – Canucks
- Joonas Korpisalo (G) – Bruins
- Juuse Saros (G) – Predators
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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