The 2026 Olympic men's hockey tournament is underway and NHL players are back on the ice for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The U.S. men's hockey team opens Olympic play against Latvia on Feb. 12. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
The road to gold begins in men's Olympic hockey; USA opens against Latvia
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Auston Matthews of Team USA practices at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 09, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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