Ten women’s hockey teams have landed in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Since the sport was added to the Olympic schedule in 1998, either Team Canada or Team USA has won the gold medal. The Americans and Canadians are part of Group A along with Czechia, Finland and Switzerland, while Group B includes France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Sweden.
This year’s tournament will begin with group play, which runs from Feb. 5 through Feb. 10. The gold medal game will be held on Feb. 19.
Here is everything you need to know about women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including TV and streaming options for games.
Where to watch Olympic women’s hockey: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels: NBC, USA Network, CNBC
- Live streams: Peacock
If you have a traditional cable or satellite package, you can watch women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics on national channels like NBC, USA Network and CNBC. Peacock will carry every game live.
The NBC-owned streaming service’s sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League soccer, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, PGA Tour golf and more.
Olympic women’s hockey schedule 2026
(The schedule below includes only live broadcasts, unless noted.)
Thursday, Feb. 5
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 6:10 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Sweden vs. Germany |
Peacock |
| 8:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Italy vs. France |
Peacock |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group A: USA vs. Czechia |
USA, Peacock |
Note: The scheduled Finland vs. Canada game has been postponed until Feb. 12
Friday, Feb. 6
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 6:10 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: France vs. Japan |
Peacock |
| 8:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group A: Czechia vs. Switzerland |
Peacock |
Saturday, Feb. 7
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 6:10 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Germany vs. Japan |
Peacock |
| 8:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Sweden vs. Italy |
Peacock |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group A: USA vs. Finland |
USA, Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. |
Women’s Group A: Switzerland vs. Canada |
USA, Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 8
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: France vs. Sweden |
Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. |
Women’s Group A: Czechia vs. Finland |
Peacock |
Monday, Feb. 9
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 6:10 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Japan vs. Italy |
Peacock |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Germany vs. France |
Peacock |
| 2:40 p.m. |
Women’s Group A: USA vs. Switzerland |
USA, Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. |
Women’s Group A: Canada vs. Czechia |
Peacock |
Tuesday, Feb. 10
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 6:10 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Japan vs. Sweden |
Peacock |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Group B: Italy vs. Germany |
Peacock |
| 2:10 p.m. |
Women’s Group A: USA vs. Canada |
USA, Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. |
Women’s Group A: Finland vs. Switzerland |
Peacock |
Thursday, Feb. 12
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Women’s Group A: Finland vs. Canada |
Peacock |
Friday, Feb. 13
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinal |
Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinal |
USA, Peacock |
Saturday, Feb. 14
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinal |
CNBC, Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinal |
CNBC, Peacock |
Monday, Feb. 16
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Women’s Semifinal |
NBC, Peacock |
| 3:10 p.m. |
Women’s Semifinal |
Peacock, USA (4:15 p.m.) |
Thursday, Feb. 19
| Time (ET) |
Event |
TV/Live stream |
| 8:40 a.m. |
Women’s Bronze Medal Game |
Peacock |
| 1:10 p.m. |
Women’s Gold Medal Game |
USA, Peacock |
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