The U.S. women’s ice hockey team will compete for the gold medal against Canada this Thursday at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Milan. This is the seventh time in history that the two clubs have met in the gold medal game; Canada has won gold in five of those games, while the United States has won twice. Who will come out on top this year? We’ll find out when the game airs live on Peacock and USA on Thursday, February 19th.
Read on for the complete schedule for the remainder of this year’s U.S. men’s and women’s hockey games, Team USA rosters and how to watch all the games. If you want to know more about every event at this year’s Winter Olympics, here’s your guide to everything you need to know about the Games in Cortina, Milan.
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How to watch the United States vs. Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Ice Hockey Final
date: Thursday, February 19
time: 1:10 p.m. ET
Place: Milan Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena
TV channel: USA
Streaming media: Peacock, DirecTV, etc.
Where can I live stream the 2026 Winter Olympics ice hockey games?
Every men’s and women’s ice hockey game at the Olympics, including this Thursday’s women’s gold medal final, can be streamed live on Peacock.
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A $11-per-month, ad-included Peacock Premium subscription lets you live stream NBC’s sports and events, including the 2026 Winter Olympics. Plus, you can watch thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms like parks and recreation and office, Every Bravo show and more.
For $17 per month, you can upgrade to an ad-free Premium Plus subscription, which includes live access to local NBC affiliates (not just during select sporting events and events) and the ability to download select titles for offline viewing.
Where to watch the U.S. vs. Canada women’s ice hockey final on TV:
The Team USA women’s ice hockey final will be broadcast live on Thursday, February 19 at 1:10 pm ET in the United States.
DirecTV’s entertainment tier gives you access to a ton of channels where you can watch college and professional sports, the Winter Olympics, and more. Channels include ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, and local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC (depending on where you live).
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How to watch Olympic hockey games for free without cable TV:
Who are the members of the U.S. men’s hockey team?
Here are the athletes on the U.S. men’s team, including their hometown teams and professional teams:
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Jack Sanderson (Whitefish, Mont./Ottawa Senators)
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Brock Faber (Maple Grove, Minn./Minnesota Wild)
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Matt Boldy (Millis, Mass./Minnesota Wild)
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Kyle Connor (Shelby Township, Mich./Winnipeg Jets)
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Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass./Vegas Golden Knights)
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Jack Guentzel (Woodbury, Minn./Tampa Bay Lightning)
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Noah Hanifin (Northwood, Mass./Vegas Golden Knights)
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Connor Helleback (Commerce, Mich./Winnipeg Jets)
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jack hughes (Canton, Mich./New Jersey Devils)
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Quinn Hughes (Canton, Mich./Minnesota Wild)
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Clayton Keller (St. Louis/Utah Mammoth)
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Jackson Lacomb (Eden Prairie, Minn./Anaheim Ducks)
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Dylan Larkin (Watford, Mich./Detroit Red Wings)
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Auston Matthews (Scottsdale, Ariz./Toronto Maple Leafs)
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Charlie McAvoy (Long Beach, N.Y./Boston Bruins)
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JT Miller (East Palestine, Ohio/New York Rangers)
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Brock Nelson (Warrod, Minn./Colorado Avalanche)
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Jack Ottinger (Lakeville, Minn./Dallas Stars)
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Jacob Slavin (Erie, Colo./Carolina Hurricanes)
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Jeremy Silverman (Anchorage, Alaska/Boston Bruins)
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Tiger Thompson (Orange, Conn./Buffalo Sabres)
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Brady Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Ottawa Senators)
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Matthew Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Florida Panthers)
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Vincent Trocheck (Pittsburgh, Pa./New York Rangers)
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Zach Werenski (Gross Pointe Woods, Mich./Columbus Blue Jackets).
Team USA 2026 Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Schedule:
Tuesday, February 17
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Qualifying play-off: Germany vs. France, 6:10 a.m. (Peacock)
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Qualifying play-off: Switzerland vs. Italy, 6:10 a.m. (Peacock)
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Qualifying play-off: Czech Republic vs. Denmark, 10:40 a.m. (Peacock, USA)
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Qualifying play-off: Sweden vs. Latvia, 3:10 p.m. (Peacock, USA)
Wednesday, February 18
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Men’s Quarterfinal 1: Slovakia vs. Germany, 6:10 a.m. (Peacocks)
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Men’s Quarterfinal 2: Canada vs. Czech Republic, 10:40 a.m. (Peacock, USA)
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Men’s Quarterfinal Game 3: Finland vs. Switzerland, 12:10 p.m. (Peacock)
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Men’s Quarterfinals 4: United States vs. Sweden, 3:10 p.m. (Peacock, NBC)
Friday, February 20
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Men’s Semifinals 1: Team to be determined, 10:40 a.m. (Peacock, replay in the U.S. at 11:50 a.m. and 6 p.m.)
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Men’s Semifinals 2: Team to be determined, 3:10 p.m. (Peacock, NBC, replay at 11 p.m. US)
Saturday, February 21st
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Men’s Bronze Medal Final: Team TBA: 2:40pm (Peacock, US, replay at 7pm on CNBC, 11pm in the US)
Sunday, February 22
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Hockey Preview, 7:45 a.m. (NBC)
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Gold Medal Final: Team to be determined, 8:10 a.m. (Peacock, NBC, US replay at 4:30 p.m.)
Who are the members of the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team?
The athletes on the U.S. women’s team are:
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Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho/Seattle Torrent)
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Kendall Coyne Schofield (Palos Heights, IL/Frost, MN)
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Lee Steckling (Roseville, MN/Frost, MN)
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Kayla Barnes (Easterville, Calif./Seattle Torrent)
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Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass./Seattle Torrent)
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Megan Keller (Farmington Hills, Mich./Boston Fleet)
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Kelly Panek (Plymouth, MN/Frost, MN)
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Caroline Harvey (Salem, NH/University of Wisconsin)
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Abby Murphy (Evergreen Park, IL/University of Minnesota)
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Haley Skamula (Buffalo, NY/Montreal-Victoria)
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Grace Zumwinkel (Excelsio, MN/Frost, MN)
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Hannah Birka (Coppell, Texas/Seattle Torrent)
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Britta Cole-Salem (Bismarck, North Dakota/Frost, Minnesota)
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Joey Dunn (O’Fallon, Mo./Ohio State University)
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Leila Edwards (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/University of Wisconsin)
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Erin Frankel (Chappaqua, NY/Boston Fleet)
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Rory Gilday (Chanhassen, Minn./Ottawa charge)
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Tyler Hayes (Lake City, MN/Frost, MN)
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Tessa Janek (Orangeville, IL/Penn State University)
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Ava McNaughton (Shichita, Pa./University of Wisconsin)
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Gwyneth Philips (Responsible for Athens, Ohio/Ottawa)
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Kirsten Sims (Plymouth, MI/University of Wisconsin)
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haley winn (Rochester, NY/Boston Fleet)
Team USA 2026 Olympic Women’s Hockey Schedule:
Thursday, February 19
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Bronze medal final: Switzerland vs. Sweden, 8:40 a.m. (Peacock, replays at 12 noon and 10 p.m., U.S.)
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Gold medal final: Team USA vs. Canada, 1:10 p.m. (Peacock, USA, Team USA replay at 11 p.m.)