The U.S. men’s hockey team is on a strong path at the Olympics, as they prepare for the semifinals today.
They’re just two wins away from snagging the gold medal, but first, they need to get past Slovakia, who took home bronze in 2022. The American team recently battled Sweden in the quarterfinals and emerged victorious with a 2-1 overtime win, thanks to a last-minute goal by Quinn Hughes from the Minnesota Wild.
Olympic men’s hockey: What you should know
- Match: USA vs Slovakia (Semi-final)
- Date: February 20th 3:10pm (EST)
- Location: Milan Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- Broadcast: NBC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (free trial available)
Slovakia is the only team in the semifinals that I didn’t see coming. They managed to edge into the quarterfinals with a solid 6-2 win over Germany, which might have surprised some spectators.
The teams that win will vie for the gold medal on Sunday, while the ones that fall short will meet for the bronze medal match the following afternoon.
When is the next game for the USA Men’s Hockey team?
The U.S. men’s hockey squad is back in action today, February 20th, facing Slovakia in the semifinals.
USA vs Slovakia game time
The upcoming game is set to kick off at 3:10 p.m. ET.
How to watch USA vs. Slovakia for free
If you’re without cable, there are live TV streaming services that offer coverage of the Winter Olympics for free.
You could also opt for a subscription that allows you to catch every moment of the Olympics, with Peacock starting at $10.99 monthly.
Team rosters for USA and Slovakia
Here’s a look at the roster for Team USA and Slovakia, along with the NHL teams each player represents.
USA
- Jackson Lacombe (D) – Ducks
- Zach Werenski (D) – Blue Jackets
- Brock Favor (D) – Wild
- Noah Hanifin (D) – Golden Knights
- Charlie McAvoy (D) – Bruins
- Quinn Hughes (D) – Wild
- Jacob Slavin (D) – Hurricanes
- Jake Sanderson (D) – Senators
- Brady Tkachuk (F) – Senators
- Jack Eichel (F) – Golden Knights
- JT Miller (F) – Rangers
- Matt Boldy (F) – Wild
- Vincent Trocheck (F) – Rangers
- Matthew Tkachuk (F) – Panthers
- Dylan Larkin (F) – Red Wings
- Brock Nelson (F) – Islanders
- Auston Matthews (F) – Maple Leafs
- Jake Guentzel (F) – Penguins
- Tage Thompson (F) – Sabres
- Kyle Connor (F) – Jets
- Jack Hughes (F) – Devils
- Clayton Keller (F) – Coyotes
- Jeremy Swayman (G) – Bruins
- Jake Ettinger (G) – Stars
- Connor Hellebuyck (G) – Jets
Slovakia
- Peter Chereshnak (D)
- Simon Nemec (D) – Devils
- Martin Gernert (F)
- Michal Ivan (D)
- Martin Feherbari (D) – Capitals
- Martin Marintin (D)
- Patrick Koch (F)
- Eric Cernak (D) – Lightning
- Lukasz Singel (F)
- Oliver O’Criar (F)
- Milos Kelemen (F)
- Dalibor Dvorsky (F) – Blues
- Juraj Slavkovsky (F)
- Adam Ruzicka (F)
- Adam Liska (F)
- Peter Czeralik (F)
- Samuel Takacs (F)
- Martin Pospisil (F) – Flames
- Libro Hudacek (F)
- Pavol Legenda (F) – Sharks
- Tomas Tatar (F)
- Matusz Šuker (F)
- Adam Gajan (G)
- Samuel Flavay (G)
- Stanislav Škorvanek (G)
When does the Winter Olympics wrap up?
The 2026 Winter Olympics will officially close with a ceremony on February 22nd at 2:30 p.m. ET.
