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The game schedules for the men’s ice hockey tournaments at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games were unveiled on Thursday.
58 games will be played during 18 days in Beijing when the Chinese capital will become the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Ice hockey will be played at two large arenas that are a legacy of the 2008 Olympics.
The 12-team tournament will be played according to the format of the previous Olympic men’s ice hockey tournaments in three groups with Canada, the United States, Germany and China in Group A, ROC, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Denmark in Group B, and Finland, Sweden, Slovakia and Latvia in Group C.
The United States will face China and Canada will play Germany in their opening preliminary round games at 9:10 a.m. ET on February 10.
Olympic men’s ice hockey schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 9
At National Indoor Stadium
Russian Olympic Committee vs. Switzerland, 4:40 a.m. ET
Czech Republic vs. Denmark, 9:10 a.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 10
At National Indoor Stadium
Sweden vs. Latvia, 12:10 a.m. ET
Finland vs. Slovakia, 4:40 a.m. ET
United States vs. China, 9:10 a.m. ET
At Wukesong Sport Center
Canada vs. Germany, 9:10 a.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 11
At National Indoor Stadium
Denmark vs. Russian Olympic Committee, 12:10 a.m. ET
Czech Republic vs. Switzerland, 4:40 a.m. ET
Latvia vs. Finland, 9:10 a.m. ET
At Wukesong Sport Center
Sweden vs. Slovakia, 4:40 a.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 12
At National Indoor Stadium
Canada vs. United States, 12:10 a.m. ET
Germany vs. China, 4:40 a.m. ET
Russian Olympic Committee vs. Czech Republic, 9:10 a.m. ET
At Wukesong Sport Center
Switzerland vs. Denmark, 9:10 a.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 13
At National Indoor Stadium
Slovakia vs. Latvia, 12:10 a.m. ET
Finland vs. Sweden, 4:40 a.m. ET
China vs. Canada, 9:10 a.m. ET
At Wukesong Sport Center
United States vs. Germany, 9:10 a.m. ET
Monday, Feb. 14
Off day
Tuesday, Feb. 15
At National Indoor Stadium
Qualifying round Game 1, 12:10 a.m. ET
Qualifying round Game 3, 4:40 a.m. ET
Qualifying round Game 4, 9:10 a.m. ET
At Wukesong Sport Center
Qualifying round Game 2, 2 a.m. ET
Wednesday, Feb. 16
At National Indoor Stadium
Quarterfinal 1, 12:10 a.m. ET
Quarterfinal 3, 4:40 a.m. ET
Quarterfinal 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
At Wukesong Sport Center
Quarterfinal 2, 2 a.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 17
Off day
Friday, Feb, 18
At National Indoor Stadium
Semifinal 1, 12:10 a.m. ET
Semifinal 2, 9:10 a.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 19
At National Indoor Stadium
Bronze medal game, 9:10 a.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 20
At National Indoor Stadium
Gold medal game, 9:10 a.m. ET