Slovakia opened the 2026 Winter Olympics with a decisive 4–1 victory over defending champion Finland, powered by two goals from Juraj Slafkovský and a 38-save performance from Samuel Hlavaj.

Slovakia's captain Tomas Tatar has cautioned his team against underestimating host nation Italy in the upcoming Winter Olympics hockey clash. Following a strong win against Finland, Tatar stressed the need for unwavering focus and intensity.

There are four games on the men's hockey schedule on Friday, Feb. 13 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including a meeting of rivals Finland and Sweden.

Martin Pospisil and Slovakia collected their second Olympic win with a 3-2 victory over Italy on Friday. The forward once again centered Milos Kelemen and Pavel Regenda, putting one shot on net and logging 14:01 of ice time in the win.

In the first game of the men's hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics, there has already been an upset, with Slovakia defeating Finland.

Win-or-go-home hockey begins today as the USA women’s team faces host nation Italy in the quarterfinals. “Quad God” Ilia Malinin takes the ice again, hoping to cement his status as the best male figure skater and win gold. All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event.

San Jose Sharks forward Pavol Regenda would love his second trip to the Winter Olympic Games to go as well as his first. Regenda was part of a Slovakian team in 2022 that at first had modest expectations going into the Games in Beijing.

The Slovakian national, who is 44, was arrested by a local Carabinieri police force at a guesthouse he had booked on the outskirts of Milan for the 2026 Olympics

Slovakia and Finland face off in this Group B men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.