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Throughout the men’s and women’s 2026 Winter Games hockey tournaments, tune in to SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™ (Ch. 91) on car radios and the SiriusXM app for live updates (not broadcasts), previews, and analysis of matches from the US, Canada, and more nations.
Thursday, January 12, is the second day of the men’s ice hockey tournament in Milan. Canada kicked off the preliminary round by defeating Czechia in a 5-0 rout, while the US is set to face Latvia at 3:10pm ET in its opener.
Yesterday, Slovakia opened the tournament in stunning fashion, upsetting Finland 4-1. Then, Sweden survived a spirited effort from the host Italians, winning 5-2 after allowing the opening goal in the first period
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