Seth Bennett and Kent Simpson analyse how Canada missed Czech Republic having six players on the ice when they scored their third goal during their quarter-final match at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Record Olympic champions Canada and the NHL-powered US needed overtime to advance to the men's ice hockey semi-finals after wins against the Czech Republic and Sweden at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games on Wednesday.

The head coach of Czechia called out the Olympic officials following his team's elimination from the Olympics against Canada.

An inexplicable blunder has unfolded during the men’s playoff quarterfinal contest between the Czech Republic and Canada.

Canada dominated Czech Republic 5-1 to remain unbeaten in the women’s hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Games. However, Canada lost its captain Marie-Philip Poulin after taking a hard hit in the first period. She briefly returned to the bench at the end of the first frame, before exiting the game entirely.

By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Canada got off to a perfect start to their Olympic men's ice hockey campaign with a confident 5-0 win over the Czech Republic on Thursday, as Switzerland cruised past France 4-0.

Canada survived one of the biggest upset bids in any sport of the Milan Cortina Olympics by defeating Czechia 4-3 in overtime. It was a thrilling finish, with Ondrej Palat giving Czechia a 3-2 lead with under eight minutes left in the third period on a transition rush after Czechia got away with having six players on the ice in the defensive zone.