Team USA defeated Slovakia, 6-2, in the 2026 Winter Olympic ice hockey semifinal. USA will play Canada in the gold-medal game.

For the first time since 2010, Team USA is moving on to the gold-medal game. The Americans secured their spot in the final with a dominant 6-2 win over Slovakia in the semis.

Inside Slovakia's Olympic hockey team: A complete roster and more to know 2026 men's team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The road to the 2026 Olympic semifinals was -- to say the very least -- a winding one for Slovakia.

Team USA and Slovakia meet Friday in the men’s ice hockey semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, with a berth in the gold medal game on the line. It’s a matchup between a tournament favorite and

Ohio native J.T. Miller represents Team USA in the Olympic hockey semifinal. See game times and how to watch the semis and medal matches.

SportsLine's expert Matt Severance reveals his United States vs. Slovakia picks for their Winter Olympics men's hockey semifinal match on Friday

The men’s hockey tournament is heating up at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but the semifinals has brought plenty of drama to the competition, especially with the Slovakia and USA hockey jerseys. While Canada had its own problems during the