Olympic Winter Games, Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

06 - 22 February 2026 : Milano Cortina 2026

Following the Men’s Olympic qualifications which took place in three different locations in Bratislava, Riga and Aalborg. Slovakia, Latvia and Denmark were able to qualify for the next 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Based on the results, the following groups will apply during the competition:
 

Group A	Group B	Group C
Canada	Finland	United States
Switzerland	Sweden	Germany
Czechia	Slovakia	Latvia
France	Italy	Denmark

Final Olympic Qualification

29 August - 1 September 2024
 

Group D	Group E	Group F
(in Bratislava/SVK)	(in Riga/LAT)	(in Aalborg/DEN)
Slovakia	Latvia	Denmark
Kazakhstan	France	Norway
Austria	Slovenia	Great Britain
Hungary	Ukraine	Japan

Olympic Qualification Round 3

8 - 11 February 2024
 

Group G	Group H	Group J
(in Budapest/HUN)	(in Cardiff/GBR)	(in Sosnoviec/POL)
Hungary	Great Britain	Korea
Lithuania	Romania	Poland
Japan	China	Ukraine
Spain	Serbia	Estonia

Olympic Qualification Round 2

14 - 17 December 2023
 

Group K	Group L	Group M
(in Reykjavik/ISL)	(in Tilburg/NED)	(in Belgrade/SRB)
Estonia	Netherlands	Serbia
Iceland	Spain	Croatia
Bulgaria	Georgia	Türkiye
South Africa	Thailand	Chinese Taipei