The men’s ice hockey competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games has begun, and Team USA will play their first game in the group stage on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 3:10 p.m. ET, airing live on Peacock and USA. The U.S. will play Latvia, and while the majority of Team USA consists of professional players in the NHL, keep an eye out for a few familiar players on Team Latvia, too, including Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins, and forwards Zemgus Girgensons of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Teddy Blueger of the Vancouver Canucks.
Read on for a complete schedule of every U.S. men’s hockey game at this year’s games, a rundown of who is playing for Team USA, and how to watch all the action. And if you want to learn even more about every event at this year’s Winter Games, here’s a guide to everything you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games.
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How to watch Team USA vs. Latvia ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Date: Thursday, Feb. 12
Time: 3:10 p.m. ET, re-air at 11 p.m. ET
Location: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena
TV channel: USA
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, and more
Where can I stream ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
For $17/month, you can upgrade to an ad-free Premium Plus subscription, which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
The Team USA men ice hockey game against Latvia airs on USA at 3:10 p.m. ET, which you can stream on DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more. A re-air will also be broadcast on USA at 11 p.m. ET.
How to watch Olympic ice hockey free without cable:
Who is on the Team USA men’s hockey team?
These are the athletes on Team USA’s men’s team, including their hometowns and professional teams:
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Jake Sanderson (Whitefish, Mont./Ottawa Senators)
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Brock Faber (Maple Grove, Minn./Minnesota Wild)
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Matt Boldy (Millis, Mass./Minnesota Wild)
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Kyle Connor (Shelby Township, Mich./Winnipeg Jets)
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Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass./Vegas Golden Knights)
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Jake Guentzel (Woodbury, Minn./Tampa Bay Lightning)
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Noah Hanifin (Northwood, Mass./Vegas Golden Knights)
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Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce, Mich./Winnipeg Jets)
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Jack Hughes (Canton, Mich./New Jersey Devils)
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Quinn Hughes (Canton, Mich./Minnesota Wild)
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Clayton Keller (St. Louis/Utah Mammoth)
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Jackson LaCombe (Eden Prairie, Minn./Anaheim Ducks)
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Dylan Larkin (Waterford, Mich./Detroit Red Wings)
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Auston Matthews (Scottsdale, Ariz./Toronto Maple Leafs)
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Charlie McAvoy (Long Beach, N.Y./Boston Bruins)
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J.T. Miller (East Palestine, Ohio/New York Rangers)
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Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn./Colorado Avalanche)
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Jake Oettinger (Lakeville, Minn./Dallas Stars)
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Jaccob Slavin (Erie, Colo./Carolina Hurricanes)
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Jeremy Swayman (Anchorage, Alaska/Boston Bruins)
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Tage Thompson (Orange, Conn./Buffalo Sabres)
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Brady Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Ottawa Senators)
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Matthew Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Florida Panthers)
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Vincent Trocheck (Pittsburgh, Pa./New York Rangers)
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Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./Columbus Blue Jackets).
2026 Team USA Olympic men’s ice hockey Schedule:
Thursday, February 12
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Group C: Team USA vs. Latvia: 3 p.m. (Peacock, USA), re-air at 11 p.m (USA)
Saturday, February 14
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Group C: Denmark vs. Team USA: 3:10 p.m. (USA, Peacock), re-air at 11 p.m. (USA)
Sunday, February 15
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Group C: Germany vs. Team USA: 3:10 p.m. (USA, Peacock), re-air at 11 p.m. (USA)
Tuesday, February 17
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Teams TBD – Qualification Playoff Round
Wednesday, February 18
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Teams TBD – Men’s Quarterfinals
Friday, February 20
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Teams TBD – Men’s Semifinals
Saturday, February 21
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Teams TBD – Bronze Medal Game
Sunday, February 22
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Teams TBD – Gold Medal Game
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