Hockey Olympics 2026

Event: 2026 Olympic Winter Games Men's ice hockey tournament.

Season: 2025-2026

Host country: Italy

City: Milan

Dates: 6-22 February 2026

Arenas: PalaItalia Santa Giulia (capacity 15,000), PalaTrussardi (capacity 8,479)

Olympic Qualification

Standings

Round 2

Group K: 14-17 December 2023 - Iceland, Reykjavik.

Group L: 15-17 December 2023 - Netherlands, Tilburg.

Group M: 14-17 December 2023 - Serbia, Belgrade.

Round 3

Group G: 8-11 February 2024 - Budapest, Hungary.

Group H: 8-11 February 2024 - Cardiff, Great Britain.

Group J: 8-11 February 2024 - Sosnoviec, Poland.

Final Qualification

Group D: 29 August - 1 September 2024 - Bratislava, Slovakia.

Group E: 29 August - 1 September 2024 - Riga, Latvia.

Group F: 29 August - 1 September 2024 - Denmark.

Teams

The tournament participate 12 men's national ice hockey teams:

Top 8 teams 2023 IIHF World Ranking

3 teams Final Olympic qualification tournaments winners

1 Hosts team

Organizer: International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)