Slovakia humbles reigning men’s Olympic hockey champ Finland

Slovakian men's hockey forward Juraj Slafkovsky celebrates after scoring the first goal of the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

By NBC Olympics

Published February 11, 2026 10:34 am

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Slovakia men’s hockey defeats the 2022 Olympic champion Finland in the first game of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

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