Qualifying round and quarterfinal seeding is set after the preliminary round's final day. See matchups, results from Sunday's Olympic men's hockey.
Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Sunday,
Team USA has beaten Germany 5-1 to cap a perfect 3-0 record in the preliminary round at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Auston Matthews scored two goals for Team USA, while Zach Werenski, Brock Faber and Tage Thompson each added one.
A 5-1 victory over Germany on Sunday night served as a small step in the right direction. Auston Matthews scored two goals, Connor Hellebuyck further entrenched himself as the starting goalie and the U.S. finally seized control of the game in the latter two periods after being held scoreless for nearly the entire opening session.
The U.S. men’s hockey team defeated Germany on Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics and earned a bye to the quarterfinals.
Canada beat out the United States for the top seed in the men's hockey knockout-round bracket at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Things begin early with curling around 3 a.m. EST, but you can catch mixed team snowboarding medal events at 8:40 a.m. EST and US vs. Germany men's ice hockey preliminaries at 3:10 p.m. EST.
The United States and Germany close out preliminary play with plenty on the line Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with both teams chasing stronger positioning heading into the knockout rounds. Team USA enters the matchup unbeaten in Group C,
The Americans frequently top the gold and total medal leaderboards at the summer edition of the Games. But what about at the Winter Olympics?
Team USA made an immediate impact at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which officially kicked off on Friday, February 6, and will run through Sunday, February 22, with the world’s top athletes showcasing their skills on the ice and on
Federica Brignone on the cusp of one of the most amazing Olympic comebacks we have ever seen...Brignone has done it! Double gold on home snow of Italy!.” - Dan Hicks on Italy’s Federica Brignone’s two