Team Czechia will get another chance against Team Canada in the men’s hockey tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortino 2026. Martin Necas had a goal and assist, and the Czechs advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 victory against Team Denmark in the qualification round at Santaguilia Arena on Tuesday.

Day 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a resilient win for the U.S. men's hockey team. After trailing Denmark 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Americans scored three goals in the second to pull away for a 6-3 win.

A win over either Great Britain on Wednesday or Switzerland on Thursday would clinch a spot in the top four of the round robin standings, moving the U.S. into Friday’s semifinals in Italy.

Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark.

Workers clear snow as the freestyle skiing women's aerials qualification is delayed due to adverse weather conditions on Day 11 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 17, 2026, in Livigno, Italy.

Czechia came into the 2026 Winter Olympics as a popular dark horse. Nobody expected the Czechs to go toe-to-toe with Canada or Team USA, but they had enough talent to perhaps nab a bye into the quarterfinals and maybe make a push for a medal.

MILAN (AP) — Forget the “Greenland Derby” talk. It was just team spirit, hard work and plenty of heart. That's how Denmark's players say they took the fight to the United States in hockey at the Winter Olympics.