Auston Matthews will have the “C” on his chest for Team USA at the Olympics.

Before Olympic hockey begins, a few NHL stars took a moment to share their dream alternate sports.

The most prominent Latvia-born players to reach the NHL are defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh, who helped the Colorado Avalanche win ...

NHL stars return to the 2026 Winter Olympics. See our definitive power rankings of all 12 teams, ranked by their odds to take ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics is in full flow in Milano Cortina and The Athletic is here to take you every step of the way. We’ve got you covered through all the week’s events at the games from ice hockey ...

The Italians have 25 first-time Olympians and four NHL draft picks, including Clara, defenseman Thomas Larkin (Columbus Blue ...

Follow Team USA's men's hockey team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with updated schedule, scores and standings from the ...

In polling 118 NHL players, the Czech Republic was the top pick, with support also for Switzerland, Germany and Latvia.

The United States hasn’t won a gold medal in men’s hockey at the Olympics since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 at Lake Placid. Canada’s drought isn’t nearly as long, just the past two Winter Games in ...

The men’s ice hockey tournament runs February 11-22.

NHL players are scheduled to land in Milan early in the morning Saturday and start practicing within hours. See full list of names by team, schedule .

Team USA's NHL players are staying in the Olympic Village for the 2026 Winter Games, but concerns over a Norovirus outbreak ...