Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics information
Ice hockey
at the Games of the Olympiad
Hockey pictogram
Venues
PalaItalia Fiera Milano
Dates
5–22 February
No. of events
2 (1 men and 1 women)
Competitors
530
← 2022
2030 →
The ice hockey competitions of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be played at two venues located in the Milan cluster: the PalaItalia and one of the Fiera Milano pavillions.At this edition of the games, for the first time since the 2010 Winter Olympics the size of the skating rinks will be 61-by-26-metre (200 ft × 85 ft) North American-sized rink instead of the IIHF rink mesures 60-by-30-metre (196.9 ft × 98.4 ft) .[1]
The men's tournament will have 12 teams competing, and the women's tournament 10.[2] Russia and Belarus are currently banned from competing in international championships through the IIHF's 2025 program due to their military aggression in Ukraine.[3] The decision on whether to expand the ban into 2026 has not been made yet the current ban has effectively disqualified Belarus from competing and may impact the championship further.
^"NHL to return to Olympics for 2026, 2030 Winter Games". France 24. 2 February 2024.
^"Qualification System – XXV Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^"Russia and Belarus not reincorporated into 2024/2025 IIHF Championship Season". iihf.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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