Olympics 2026: How to watch Team USA compete in the men’s and women’s ice hockey playoffs at the Winter Games

Team USA has been heavily favored to medal in the men’s and women’s ice hockey competition at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The women’s team is guaranteed a medal; they’re playing in the gold medal game this Thursday against Canada (marking the seventh time in history that the two clubs have met in the gold medal clash). The men’s team is just entering the playoff round and they’ll play their quarterfinal against Sweden on Feb. 18 at 3:10 p.m. ET. The men’s gold medal final is scheduled for the very last day of the Games, on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Read on for a complete schedule of every U.S. men’s and women’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 ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Dates: Now through Feb. 22

Location: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

TV channel: USA, NBC, CNBC

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, and more

Where can I stream ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Every men’s and women’s ice hockey game at the Olympics, including the women’s gold medal final this Thursday, is available to stream on Peacock.

For $11/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events airing on NBC, including the 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and more. Plus, you’ll get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office, every Bravo show and much more.

For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free 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.

Peacock is home to all kinds of original content, from Emmy Award-winning reality series The Traitors to Poker Face and Twisted Metal. In addition to original content, the platform has an impressive library of shows from NBC and Bravo, thousands of movies, and live sports, including comprehensive 2026 Winter Olympics covrage.

While a regular Peacock subscription begins at $10.99 for a Premium Plan and goes up to $16.99 for the ad-free Premium Plus plan, you can get an ad-supported subscription for free if you’re a Walmart+ subscriber.

Walmart+ members actually get their choice between Paramount+ or Peacock included in their membership at no additional cost. A monthly subscription to Walmart+ costs $12.99, and an annual plan usually costs $98 — for free Peacock, and additional perks like five free months of Apple Music, discounts on Cinemark movie theater memberships, free shipping and delivery on Walmart purchases, discounts on gas, and much more.

Where to watch ice hockey on TV:

The Team USA women’s ice hockey final will air live on USA on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 1:10 p.m.

DirecTV’s Entertainment tier gets you access to loads of channels where you can tune in to college and pro sports, the Winter Olympics, and more. Channels include ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, and, depending on where you live, local affiliates for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN Unlimited.

DirecTV’s Entertainment tier package is $49.99 for your first month. But you can currently try all this out for free for 5 days. If you’re interested in trying out a live-TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.

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)

• Brock Faber (Maple Grove, Minn./Minnesota Wild)

• Matt Boldy (Millis, Mass./Minnesota Wild)

• Kyle Connor (Shelby Township, Mich./Winnipeg Jets)

• Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass./Vegas Golden Knights)

• Jake Guentzel (Woodbury, Minn./Tampa Bay Lightning)

• Noah Hanifin (Northwood, Mass./Vegas Golden Knights)

• Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce, Mich./Winnipeg Jets)

• Jack Hughes (Canton, Mich./New Jersey Devils)

• Quinn Hughes (Canton, Mich./Minnesota Wild)

• Clayton Keller (St. Louis/Utah Mammoth)

• Jackson LaCombe (Eden Prairie, Minn./Anaheim Ducks)

• Dylan Larkin (Waterford, Mich./Detroit Red Wings)

• Auston Matthews (Scottsdale, Ariz./Toronto Maple Leafs)

• Charlie McAvoy (Long Beach, N.Y./Boston Bruins)

• J.T. Miller (East Palestine, Ohio/New York Rangers)

• Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn./Colorado Avalanche)

• Jake Oettinger (Lakeville, Minn./Dallas Stars)

• Jaccob Slavin (Erie, Colo./Carolina Hurricanes)

• Jeremy Swayman (Anchorage, Alaska/Boston Bruins)

• Tage Thompson (Orange, Conn./Buffalo Sabres)

• Brady Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Ottawa Senators)

• Matthew Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Florida Panthers)

• Vincent Trocheck (Pittsburgh, Pa./New York Rangers)

• Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./Columbus Blue Jackets).

2026 Team USA Olympic men’s ice hockey schedule:

Tuesday, February 17

• Qualification Playoff: Germany vs. France, 6:10 a.m. (Peacock)

• Qualification Playoff: Switzerland vs. Italy, 6:10 a.m. (Peacock)

• Qualification Playoff: Czechia vs. Denmark, 10:40 a.m. (Peacock, USA)

• Qualification Playoff: Sweden vs. Latvia, 3:10 p.m. (Peacock, USA)

Wednesday, February 18

• Men’s Quarterfinal 1: Slovakia vs. Germany, 6:10 a.m. (Peacock)

• Men’s Quarterfinal 2: Canada vs. Czechia, 10:40 a.m. (Peacock, USA)

• Men’s Quarterfinal 3: Finland vs. Switzerland, 12:10 p.m. (Peacock)

• Men’s Quarterfinal 4: USA vs. Sweden, 3:10 p.m. (Peacock, NBC)

Friday, February 20

• Men’s Semifinal 1: Teams TBD, 10:40 a.m. (Peacock, re-air at 11:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. on USA)

• Men’s Semifinal 2: Teams TBD, 3:10 p.m. (Peacock, NBC, re-air at 11 p.m. on USA)

Saturday, February 21

• Men’s Bronze Medal Final: Teams TBD: 2:40 p.m. (Peacock, USA, re-air at 7 p.m. on CNBC, re-air at 11 p.m. on USA)

Sunday, February 22

• Hockey Preview, 7:45 a.m. (NBC)

• Gold Medal Final: Teams TBD, 8:10 a.m. (Peacock, NBC, re-air at 4:30 p.m. on USA)

Who is on the Team USA women’s hockey team?

The athletes on Team USA’s women’s team are:

• Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho/Seattle Torrent)

• Kendall Coyne Schofield (Palos Heights, Ill./Minnesota Frost)

• Lee Stecklein (Roseville, Minn./Minnesota Frost)

• Cayla Barnes (Eastvale, Calif./Seattle Torrent)

• Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass./Seattle Torrent)

• Megan Keller (Farmington Hills, Mich./Boston Fleet)

• Kelly Pannek (Plymouth, Minn./Minnesota Frost)

• Caroline Harvey (Salem, N.H./University of Wisconsin)

• Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, Ill./University of Minnesota)

• Hayley Scamurra (Buffalo, N.Y./Montreal Victoire)

• Grace Zumwinkle (Excelsior, Minn./Minnesota Frost)

• Hannah Bilka (Coppell, Texas/Seattle Torrent)

• Britta Curl-Salemme (Bismarck, N.D./Minnesota Frost)

• Joy Dunne (O’Fallon, Mo./Ohio State University)

• Laila Edwards (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/University of Wisconsin)

• Aerin Frankel (Chappaqua, N.Y./Boston Fleet)

• Rory Guilday (Chanhassen, Minn./Ottawa Charge)

• Taylor Heise (Lake City, Minn./Minnesota Frost)

• Tessa Janecke (Orangeville, Ill./Penn State University)

• Ava McNaughton (Seven Fields, Pa./University of Wisconsin)

• Gwyneth Philips (Athens, Ohio/Ottawa Charge)

• Kirsten Simms (Plymouth, Mich./University of Wisconsin)

• Haley Winn (Rochester, N.Y./Boston Fleet)

2026 Team USA Olympic women’s ice hockey schedule:

Thursday, February 19

• Bronze Medal Final: Switzerland vs. Sweden, 8:40 a.m. (Peacock, re-air at 12 p.m. and 10 p.m. on USA)

• Gold Medal Final: Team USA vs. Canada, 1:10 p.m. (Peacock, USA, re-air at 11 p.m. on USA)