The U.S. men's hockey team defeated Latvia 5-1 in its opening game at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Brock Nelson scored twice for the Americans.

It’s been a long time coming for Latvia. They stunned Germany, 4-3, in men’s hockey on Saturday, marking their first win in the competition at a Winter Olympics since 2014, when they beat Switzerland.

Whitefish native Jake Sanderson, a 23-year-old defenseman for the NHL's Ottawa Senators, registered two shots on goal and had an even plus/minus rating for Team USA.

Team USA has named Connor Hellebuyck the starting goalie for the first game of the Olympics against Latvia.

Latvia pulled off an upset against Germany, grinding out a 4-3 win for their first Olympic victory since 2014. My Denmark vs. Latvia predictions see them coming back down to earth against a hungry Danish squad.

His performance in that Beijing tournament heavily influenced the Montreal Canadiens’ decision to draft Juraj Slafkovský with the No. 1 overall pick at the 2022 NHL Draft. It gave them confidence that a big stage did not scare him and he would not wilt under the pressure, something Slafkovský is showing with Slovakia again at these Olympics.

After leading his team to an important victory against Team Germany on Saturday, Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Artūrs Šilovs suited up for the second consecutive day on Sunday to face Denmark in Team Latvia's final preliminary round matchup.

By Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Canada walloped France 10-2 to claim the top seeding from the preliminary stage of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Sunday, while the United States are second seeds after beating Germany 5-1 and Switzerland and Denmark each notched wins.