On February 17, at the Santa Giulia Arena ice rink in Milan, where the Olympic ice hockey tournament is underway, a playoff match (round of 16) will take place.
Sweden and Latvia will compete for a place in the quarterfinals.
The Tre Kronor finished 3rd in Group B, behind Slovakia and Finland on tiebreakers. In terms of NHL stars, the Swedes are just behind the Canadians and Americans, and their ambitions are certainly just as high. Sam Hallam’s team did not show its full potential during the group stage, perhaps saving its strength for the playoffs. We’ll see…
Standings | Schedule and results
The Latvians finished the group stage in last place in Group C. The United States won the group, while the Baltic team, Germany, and Denmark each earned 3 points. The tiebreakers went against Dans Locmelis and his teammates.
Will the Latvian hockey players be able to put up a fight against the star-studded Swedes? Watch live…
The Sweden – Latvia match broadcast begins at 22:10 (Eastern European Time UTC+2).
Hockey: Sweden – Latvia, qualifying round (round of 16) of the 2026 Olympic tournament. Online video broadcast, result, match score…
*Sweden – Latvia 5:1 (2-0, 1-1, 2-0)
