How to watch Olympic men’s ice hockey in the Czech Republic and Canada for free
After 12 years, the NHL was official She returned to the Winter Olympics.
Team Canada plays its first game of the Olympics today, Feb. 10, against a Czech Republic team that includes 11 players from the National Hockey League as well as players from the Czech, Finnish, Swedish and Swiss leagues.
Among Canada’s roster of 25 players, all of whom play in the NHL, are 23 first-time Olympians, ages Late stars like Connor McDavid to the next generation, including sophomore phenom MacLean Celebrini.
2026 Olympic Games Men’s Hockey: What to Know
- What: Canada vs. Czech Republic
- when: February 12, 10:40 AM ET
- where: Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Stadium (Milan, Italy)
- channel: USA Network
- My neighbor: Direct (Try it for free)
In his third Olympic Games, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will serve as Canada’s captain for the second time as he begins his quest for a third Olympic gold medal.
Canada vs Czech Republic start time
Canada’s match against the Czech Republic is scheduled to start at 10:40 a.m. ET today, February 12.
How to watch Canada vs Czech Republic for free
If you don’t have a cable, you’ll need to Live TV streaming service Stream the Olympic Games for free.
Direct It’s our favorite service for watching live TV for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are plenty of options for plans that include USA Network (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), starting at $69.99 per month.
You can also watch every minute of the Olympic Games by subscribing to peacockwhich starts at $10.99 per month.
List of the national teams of Canada and the Czech Republic
Below, check out the rosters for Team Canada and the Czech Republic, as well as each player’s NHL team.
Canada
- Travis Sanheim (D) – The Flyers
- Devon Toys (D) – Avalanche
- Cal Makar (D) – Avalanche
- Thomas Harley (D) – The Stars
- Shea Theodore (D) – Golden Knights
- Josh Morrissey (D) – Jets
- Colton Parayko (d) – Blues
- Drew Doughty (D) – Kings
- Sam Bennett (F) – Panthers
- Nick Suzuki (F) – Canadians
- Sam Reinhart (F) – Panthers
- Bo Horvat (P) – Islanders
- McLean Celebrini (F) – Sharks
- Seth Jarvis (P) – Hurricanes
- Nathan MacKinnon (F) – Avalanche
- Brandon Hagel (F) – Lightning
- Tom Wilson (P) – Capitals
- Mark Stone (F) – Golden Knights
- Brad Marchand (F) – Panthers
- Sidney Crosby (F) – Penguins
- Mitch Marner (F) – Golden Knights
- Connor McDavid (F) – Oilers
- Darcy Comber (G) – Kings
- Logan Thompson (G) – Capitals
- Jordan Binnington (c) – Blues
Czech Republic
- Radko Gudas (D) – Ducks
- Michel Kempny (D)
- David Spacek (D)
- Filip Hronek (d) – Canucks
- Jiří Tishašek (D)
- Jan Rota (d)
- Radium Simic (D)
- Thomas Kondratyk (D)
- Roman Cervenka (F)
- Radek Faksa (F) – The Stars
- Philipp Shlapik (F)
- Ondrej Balat (F) – Islanders
- Jacob Flick (F)
- Lukas Sedlak (F)
- Tomas Hertl (F) – Golden Knights
- David Kampf (F) – Canucks
- Ondrej Casey (F)
- Dominik Kubalik (F)
- David Pastrnak (P) – Bruins
- Matej Stransky (F)
- David Tomasik (F)
- Martin Necas (F) – Avalanche
- Lukács Dostal (G) – Ducks
- Karel Vemlka (G) – Mammoth
- Daniel Vladar (G) – The Flyers
Canadian Olympic Hockey Schedule
- February 12, 10:40 a.m. ET – vs. Czech Republic
- February 13, 3:10 PM ET – vs. Switzerland
- February 15, 10:40 a.m. ET – vs. France
When do the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics conclude with the Closing Ceremony on February 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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