What Time Are the Olympic Men's Hockey Semifinals? Full Schedule by Time Zone
The 2026 Olympic men's hockey semifinal games are happening today, on Friday, February 20, 2026. Don't miss the competition during the Canada vs. Finland and USA vs. Slovakia matchups. Here's every start time for both games across U.S., Canadian, Finnish, and Slovak time zones.
The Start Time for USA vs. Slovakia Across Time Zones
The latter semifinal game, USA vs. Slovakia, starts at 3:10 p.m. ET and 9:10 p.m. in Slovakia. Team USA is chasing its first men's hockey gold medal since 1980. Slovakia is seeking to make history since it has never won an Olympic gold or silver medal in men's hockey before, though it took bronze in 2022.
All U.S. Time Zones:
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): 3:10 p.m.
- Central Standard Time (CST): 2:10 p.m.
- Mountain Standard Time (MST): 1:10 p.m.
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): 12:10 p.m.
- Alaska Standard Time (AKST): 11:10 a.m.
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST): 10:10 a.m.
All Canadian Time Zones:
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): 12:10 p.m.
- Mountain Standard Time (MST): 1:10 p.m.
- Central Standard Time (CST): 2:10 p.m.
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): 3:10 p.m.
- Atlantic Standard Time (AST): 4:10 p.m.
- Newfoundland Standard Time (NST): 4:40 p.m.
Finland's Time Zone:
- Eastern European Time (EET): 10:10 p.m.
Slovakia's Time Zone:
- Central European Time (CET): 9:10 p.m.
The Start Time for Finland vs. Canada Across Time Zones
The earlier semifinal, Canada vs. Finland, gets underway at 10:40 a.m. EST or 5:40 in Finland's time zone. If the top-seeded Canadian team beats Finland and goes on to win gold at the 2026 Olympics, they will take the top medal for the first time since 2014. Finland hopes to repeat as champions after taking gold in 2022.
All U.S. Time Zones:
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): 10:40 a.m.
- Central Standard Time (CST): 9:40 a.m.
- Mountain Standard Time (MST): 8:40 a.m.
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): 7:40 a.m.
- Alaska Standard Time (AKST): 6:40 a.m.
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST): 5:40 a.m.
All Canadian Time Zones:
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): 7:40 a.m.
- Mountain Standard Time (MST): 8:40 a.m.
- Central Standard Time (CST): 9:40 a.m.
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): 10:40 a.m.
- Atlantic Standard Time (AST): 11:40 a.m.
- Newfoundland Standard Time (NST): 12:10 p.m.
Finland's Time Zone:
- Eastern European Time (EET): 5:40 p.m.
Slovakia's Time Zone:
- Central European Time (CET): 4:40 p.m.