Olympics 2026: How to watch Czech Republic-Canada men’s ice hockey for free

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After 12 years, the NHL has officially returned to the Winter Olympics.

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Team Canada plays its first game of the Olympics today, Feb. 10, against a Czech Republic team with 11 NHL players in addition to players from the Czech, Finnish, Swedish and Swiss leagues.

Of Canada’s 25-man roster, all of whom play in the NHL, 23 are first-time Olympians, ranging from long overdue stars like Connor McDavid to the next generation, including second-year phenom Macklin Celebrini.

olympics 2026 men’s hockey: what to know

• What: Canada vs. Czech Republic

• When: Feb. 12, 10:40 a.m. ET

• Where: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)

• Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)

In his third Olympics, 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.

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Canada vs. Czech Republic start time

Canada vs. Czech Republic is scheduled to start at 10:40 a.m. ET today, Feb. 12.

How to watch Canada vs. Czech Republic for free

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Olympics for free.

DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching TV live for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are a ton of options for plans that include USA Network (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), starting at $69.99/month.

TRY DIRECTV FOR FREE

You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month.

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Canada and Czech Republic team rosters

Below, check out the rosters for Team Canada and Czech Republic, along with each player’s NHL team.

Canada

• Travis Sanheim (D) – Flyers

• Devon Toews (D) – Avalanche

• Cale Makar (D) – Avalanche

• Thomas Harley (D) – 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) – Canadiens

• Sam Reinhart (F) – Panthers

• Bo Horvat (F) – Islanders

• Macklin Celebrini (F) – Sharks

• Seth Jarvis (F) – Hurricanes

• Nathan MacKinnon (F) – Avalanche

• Brandon Hagel (F) – Lightning

• Tom Wilson (F) – Capitals

• Mark Stone (F) – Golden Knights

• Brad Marchand (F) – Panthers

• Sidney Crosby (F) – Penguins

• Mitch Marner (F) – Golden Knights

• Connor McDavid (F) – Oilers

• Darcy Kuemper (G) – Kings

• Logan Thompson (G) – Capitals

• Jordan Binnington (G) – Blues

Czech Republic

• Radko Gudas (D) – Ducks

• Filip Hronek (D) – Canucks

• Radek Faksa (F) – Stars

• Ondrej Palát (F) – Islanders

• Tomáš Hertl (F) – Golden Knights

• David Kämpf (F) – Canucks

• David Pastrnák (F) – Bruins

• Martin Nečas (F) – Avalanche

• Lukáš Dostál (G) – Ducks

• Karel Vejmelka (G) – Mammoth

• Daniel Vladar (G) – Flyers

Canada Olympic hockey schedule

• Feb. 12, 10:40 a.m. ET – vs. Czech Republic

• Feb. 13, 3:10 p.m. ET – vs. Switzerland

• Feb. 15, 10:40 a.m. ET – vs. France

When do the Winter Olympics end?

The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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