The USA men's hockey team will face Sweden in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics. USA TODAY predicts which team will go to the semifinals.

By Amy Tennery and Janina Nuno Rios MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Sweden leave Milan without a medal but with pride intact, said coach Ulf Lundberg, as one of the early powerhouse nations of women's ice hockey celebrated a return to form.

Day 12 of the 2026 Winter Olympics was been a busy one for Team USA and a quarterfinal showdown for the men's hockey team against Sweden capped off the day in dramatic fashion. Th

The victory over Sweden puts the U.S. into the Olympic semifinals against Slovakia.

Switzerland and Sweden face off in the women's ice hockey third-place game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Thursday, with both teams hoping to claim bronze.

Despite playing the night before in a playoff-round win over Latvia, New Jersey Devils netminder got the start for the Swedes. And he didn’t look any worse for wear. Markström made 37 saves and was the biggest reason Sweden remained in the game into the third period. With defense locked up, the uncertain overtime made things difficult for Sweden.

Sweden swatted aside Latvia 5-1 on Tuesday to reach the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-finals, taking the long way to a meeting with fellow powerhouse United States after a slow start to the tournament.

Sweden and Latvia face off in the qualifiers in this men's ice hockey playoff matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

The U.S. women’s hockey team has advanced to the gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, routing Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals in Milan.

Five islands are up for grabs.