There were times when Team Sweden looked nervous. Times where it looked like it was on the same level as a team with no NHL players. And times where a stunning upset to Team Italy looked possible. But being the team full of NHL players it is,

The first shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament occurred in the first group-stage game. Slovakia pulled off a 4-1 upset over Finland to change the dynamic in Group B. Sweden, the favorite to win Group B, beat host nation Italy, 5-2, in a game that was far more competitive than most people thought it would be.

Growing up in a small town in Sweden, Erik Karlsson was inspired by the generation of Swedish hockey players that he watched on TV. And seeing that group win gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin,

By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Sweden ended the group stage of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on maximum points after a 4-0 win over Japan at Milano Rho arena on Tuesday, a result which eliminated their opponents from the competition.

William Nylander was missing from practice for Team Sweden, but is there a reason for concern as the men's hockey tournament begins.

MILAN — The head coaches for the Canadian and Swedish men’s hockey teams broke new Olympic ground Monday when they closed their practices to the media, hiding their systems work and line combinations from prying eyes ready to send that information back home to nations full of fans obsessing over every last detail they can get on their teams.

Talent from teams across the NHL will be representing their countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Find out which players will be on the ice now.