Team USA skated to a 5-1 victory over Latvia in the Group C preliminary round opening tilt of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Santagiulia Arena on Thursday.

The Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500-meter speedskating final, while her countryman Jens van 't Wout won gold in the men’s 1,000-meter in a thrilling photo finish. Netherlands' Xandra Velzeboer wins gold in the short track speed skating women's 500m final. Gabriel Bouys / AFP via Getty Images

The wait is finally over, and the stars are officially locked in. After months of projections, USA Hockey has unveiled the squad that will carry American medal hopes onto the Olympic ice in Italy. Excitement has surged around this

Team USA's quest for a first Olympic men's hockey gold since 1980 is underway against Latvia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, with the B/R staff on hand to deliver a live analysis and reaction.

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There were four men's hockey games Thursday, Feb. 12 at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The USA, Canada, Switzerland and Germany won their openers.

The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,