Swiss women start against Czechia, men against France

With eight months to go until the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan/Cortina, the schedules for the men's and women's ice hockey tournaments have been released. Switzerland is part of both competitions.

The Swiss women's team will start their campaign against Czechia on February 6 and go up against Canada the next day. On February 9, the US are awaiting them, and they finish their preliminary round a day later against Finland. All teams from this group are automatically qualified for the quarterfinal.

As for the men's side, Switzerland plays its first game on February 12 against France. The second matchup is against Canada as well, just a day later. Czechia is the final preliminary round opponent on February 15. In the men's tournament, the group winners and the best second-place team are headed to the quarterfinal, the other eight play a qualification round.