Slovakia's captain Tomas Tatar has cautioned his team against underestimating host nation Italy in the upcoming Winter Olympics hockey clash. Following a strong win against Finland, Tatar stressed the need for unwavering focus and intensity.

San Jose Sharks forward Pavol Regenda would love his second trip to the Winter Olympic Games to go as well as his first. Regenda was part of a Slovakian team in 2022 that at first had modest expectations going into the Games in Beijing.

As men's hockey got underway at the Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina on Wednesday, the Washington Capitals watched Martin Fehervary make his Olympic debut with Slovakia.

Slovakia has seven NHL players on its Olympic roster. The Slovak team doesn't have any goaltenders from the NHL. Slafkovsky is going to have to be the star, and he opened the scoring at these Olympics off a turnover with a goal.

The first shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament occurred in the first group-stage game. Slovakia pulled off a 4-1 upset over Finland to change the dynamic in Group B. Sweden, the favorite to win Group B, beat host nation Italy, 5-2, in a game that was far more competitive than most people thought it would be.

Who is Samuel Hlavaj? Here's what to know about the Slovakia men's hockey goaltender who set a country record for saves at the Winter Olympics.

Figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates took the silver medal in ice dancing, with Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France taking the gold. Jordan Stolz won gold and set an Olympic record in men’s 1,000-meter speedskating.