Just three games separate Team USA from its first gold medal in men’s hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” squad.
The U.S., which earned the No. 2 seed heading into the knockout round, will start the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a matchup Wednesday against No. 7 Sweden in the quarterfinals.
It will be the fourth and final men’s hockey quarterfinal of the day. Earlier Wednesday, No. 3 Slovakia defeated No. 6 Germany 6–2, No. 1 Canada escaped No. 8 Czechia with a 4–3 overtime win, and No. 4 Finland needed overtime to beat No. 5 Switzerland 3–2.
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