Minnesota Wild at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026

[Final update Sunday, February 22, 2026 5:39 p.m. CT]

Matt Boldy collected four points (2-2=4), averaged 16:35 in TOI/game and ranked second on the team with 21 shots on goal in six games to help the United States win the Gold Medal with a 2-1 overtime victory vs. Canada.

• Boldy scored the fastest goal by any team to start a gold medal game in an Olympic Games with NHL players, ahead of Team USA’s Tony Amonte (8:49 in 2002 GMG). #NHLStats

Brock Faber tallied two points (1-1=2), a plus-seven rating and skated 18:00 in TOI/game in six games to help the United States win the Gold Medal. He ranked T-6th in plus/minus rating in the tournament.

Quinn Hughes led the United States in scoring with eight points (1-7=8) and in TOI/game (23:31) and recorded 15 shots on goal to help the United States win the Gold Medal. He led tournament defensemen and ranked T-4th overall in Olympic scoring.

• Hughes scored a point in all six games to establish the longest scoring streak in a single Olympics featuring NHL players by an American player. #NHLStats
• His seven assists established a new mark for the most assists by an American in a single Olympic tournament with NHL players. #NHLStats
• Hughes tied the record for most points by a defenseman in a single Olympic Games with NHL players (Erik Karlsson 2014 w/SWE) and Brian Rafalski (2010 w/USA). #NHLStats

Joel Eriksson Ek tallied two points (1-1=2), averaged 19:15 in TOI/game and led the team with 23 shots on goal in five games as Sweden lost to the United States, 3-2 in overtime, in the quarterfinals. He ranked T-5th in the tournament in shots on goal.

Filip Gustavsson went 1-1-0 with a 2.55 GAA and a .889 SV% in two starts for Sweden.

Marcus Johansson skated in two games for Sweden.

Jesper Wallstedt did not appear in a game for Sweden.

Nico Sturm recorded one goal in five games and averaged 10:21 in TOI/game as Germany lost to Slovakia, 6-2, in the quarterfinals.

Samuel Hlavaj went 2-3-0 with a 3.56 GAA and a .908 SV% in five starts as Slovakia lost to Finland, 6-1, in the Bronze Medal Game.

David Spacek collected one assist and skated 14:33 in TOI/game in five games as Czechia lost to Canada, 4-3 in overtime, in the quarterfinals.

The Minnesota Wild will have a strong presence at the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 with 10 players and several staff members representing their country.

Forward Matt Boldy and defensemen Brock Faber and Quinn Hughes will represent the United States. Forwards Joel Eriksson Ekand Marcus Johansson and goaltenders Filip

Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt will play for Sweden. Defenseman Jonas Brodin was
named to Sweden’s roster on Jan. 2 but will not play due to injury. Forward Nico Sturm was named to Germany’s preliminary roster in June. Faber (2022) and Johansson (2014, Silver Medal)) will be playing in their second Olympics.

Two Iowa Wild players, defenseman David Spacek (Czechia) and goaltender Samuel Hlavaj (Slovakia), will also play for their country at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

The Minnesota Wild is well represented on Team USA’s hockey operations staff. President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin is the General Manager of the 2026 United States Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Head Coach John Hynes is an Assistant Coach for Team USA, Wild Assistant General Manager Chris Kelleher is the Director of Player Personnel, Wild Head Athletic Trainer John Worley and Assistant Athletic Trainer and Massage Therapist Travis Green will serve as athletic trainers, and Wild Orthopedic Surgeon Joel Boyd is the team physician.

The men’s ice hockey tournament begins Feb. 11 with the 12 participating teams divided into three groups:

Group A: Canada, Czechia, Switzerland, France
Group B: Sweden, Finland, Slovakia, Italy
Group C: United States, Germany, Latvia, Denmark

Each team will play every other team in its group once in preliminary play to determine seeding. The teams are then ranked first through 12th based on their performance in the preliminary round. The top four teams - three group winners and the highest-ranked remaining team - advance directly to the quarterfinal, while the remaining eight teams will match up against one another in a single-elimination style to determine who advances to the quarterfinal.

Finland is the defending champion, defeating the Russian Olympic Committee 2-1 in the Gold Medal Game in 2022. Slovakia claimed a 4-0 win vs. Sweden in the Bronze Medal Game.

2026 Men’s Olympic Hockey Schedule (All Times CT)

Wednesday, Feb. 11

Slovakia vs Finland at 9:30 a.m. (USA)

Sweden vs. Italy at 2 p.m. (USA)

Thursday, Feb. 12

Switzerland vs. France at 5 a.m. (Peacock)

Czechia vs. Canada at 9:30 a.m. (USA)

Latvia vs. United States at 2 p.m. (USA)

Germany vs. Denmark at 2 p.m. (Peacock)

Friday, Feb. 13

Finland vs. Sweden at 5 a.m. (USA)

Italy vs. Slovakia at 5 a.m. (Peacock)

France vs. Czechia at 9:30 a.m. (Peacock)

Canada vs. Switzerland at 2 p.m. (Peacock)

Saturday, Feb. 14

Sweden vs Slovakia at 5 a.m. (Peacock)

Germany vs. Latvia at 5 a.m. (CNBC)

Finland vs. Italy at 9:30 a.m. (USA)

USA vs. Denmark at 2 p.m. (USA)

Sunday, Feb. 15

Switzerland vs. Czechia at 5 a.m. (CNBC)

Canada vs. France at 9:30 a.m. (USA)

Denmark vs. Latvia at 12 p.m. (CNBC)

USA vs. Germany at 2 p.m. (USA)

Tuesday Feb. 17 - Qualification games 5 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m. (Peacock and USA)

Wednesday, Feb. 18 - Quarterfinals 5 a.m.,7 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m. (USA and Peacock)

Friday, Feb. 20 - Semifinals 9:30 a.m. (USA) and 2 p.m. (NBC)

Saturday, Feb. 21 - Bronze Medal Game 1:30 p.m. (USA)

Sunday, Feb. 22 - Gold Medal Game 7 a.m. (NBC)