2026 Olympic Winter Games (Women)

2026 Olympic Winter Games - Women's Hockey | Hockey Canada

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Key Details of the 2026 Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament


Event Overview

Location: Milan, Italy
Venues: Milano Rho Arena & Milano Santagiulia Arena
Dates: February 5–19, 2026

Group Stage Breakdown

Group A: Canada, Czechia, Finland, Switzerland, United States
Group B: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden

Tournament Format

  • Preliminary Round: Teams play four games within their group
    • Advancement: Top five teams from Group A and top three teams from Group B
  • Quarterfinals: February 13-14 (A1-B3 / A2-B2 / A3 – B1 / A4-A5)
  • Semifinals: February 16
  • Bronze Medal Game: February 18
  • Gold Medal Game: February 19

Game Rules

  • Regulations: IIHF Rulebook in effect
  • Rink Size: International standard (200 feet x 100 feet)
  • Overtime:
    • Preliminary round: 3-on-3 overtime (five minutes), followed by five-person shootout
    • Quarterfinals: 3-on-3 overtime (10 minutes), followed by five-person shootout
    • Semifinals: 3-on-3 overtime (10 minutes), followed by five-person shootout
    • Bronze medal game: 3-on-3 overtime (10 minutes), followed by five-person shootout
    • Gold medal game: 3-on-3 overtime (20 minutes) until a winner is decided

Players to Watch

Photos
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2026 OLYW: USA 2 - CAN 1 (Gold)
Ann-Renée Desbiens made 31 saves, but Canada fell 2-1 to the U.S. in overtime at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
2026 OLYW: CAN 2 - SUI 1 (Semifinal)
Marie-Philip Poulin had a historic two-goal performance in Canada’s semifinal win at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
2026 OLYW: CAN 5 - GER 1 (Quarterfinal)
Marie-Philip Poulin scored a historic goal in her return as Canada beat Germany at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
2026 OLYW: CAN 5 - FIN 0 (Preliminary)
Emily Clark scored twice as Canada shut out Finland to close the preliminary round at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
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