As the puck drops for men's hockey at the 2026 Olympics, these power rankings examine the squads on paper. Two things are for sure: the powerhouses have spectacular talents, but the underdogs have upset potential.

View the latest scores and group standings for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy this February.

Team USA arrived in Italy aiming for medals and momentum. Their women’s hockey team delivered both in a dominant 5-0 win over Canada. The result came in the final game of the preliminary round and clinched first place in Group A.

U.S. women's hockey goes head-to-head with Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics for the first time on Feb. 10 to close out the group stage with a can't-miss matchup.

After a 2022 Olympic performance that saw a high total medal count but a 30-year low in gold finishes, Team Canada is looking to put more athletes on the podium at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.

Laila Edwards and the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team has been a juggernaut so far at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They improved to 4-0 and

In 24 hours, Vermont natives picked up two medals and another resident added one too. Only nine countries have more than three medals.

The toughest group of the Men’s tournament in these Olympics, this group features the powerhouse Team Canada, the ever-competing Team Czechia, the new threat of Team Switzerland, and the respectable outsider Team France. Let’s start with Team Canada.