Wednesday roundup: olympics hockey schedule highlights — Team USA men's quarterfinal vs. Sweden

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics continue through Feb. 22, with a tightly packed Wednesday that features a marquee men's hockey quarterfinal pairing: Team USA vs. Sweden. Fans can expect a day stacked with rink action across preliminary rounds, medal finals on the ice and on the oval, and several head-to-head hockey matchups throughout the day in Eastern Time (ET).

Key olympics hockey schedule matchups to watch (ET)

Wednesday’s slate is heavy on hockey across multiple sessions. Notable matchups and time windows to pencil in include:

• 3: 05 a. m. ET — USA vs. Great Britain; China vs. Denmark; Sweden vs. South Korea
• 3: 05 a. m. ET (additional session) — Sweden vs. Czechia; Italy vs. Switzerland; China vs. Germany; Norway vs. Canada
• 6: 10 a. m. ET — Slovakia vs. Germany
• 8: 05 a. m. ET — USA vs. Great Britain (second listing); Italy vs. Canada; China vs. Czechia; Norway vs. Switzerland
• 8: 05 a. m. ET (additional session) — Switzerland vs. USA; Canada vs. South Korea; Japan vs. China; Great Britain vs. Italy
• 10: 40 a. m. ET — Canada vs. Czechia
• 12: 10 p. m. ET — Finland vs. Switzerland
• 1: 05 p. m. ET — Great Britain vs. Japan; Switzerland vs. Denmark; Canada vs. Italy; China vs. Sweden
• 1: 05 p. m. ET (later session) — Teams TBD (semifinal windows)

Among those listings, the headline matchup is Team USA’s men taking on Sweden in a quarterfinal clash. That contest sits at the center of the day’s hockey storylines — it will determine which side advances into the medal rounds and could set up a marquee semifinal down the stretch.

Other medal events and viewing windows (ET)

Beyond hockey, Wednesday’s program includes key finals and qualifying rounds across multiple disciplines. Highlights scheduled in ET include:

• 3: 45 a. m. ET — Men’s and women’s qualifying sessions for select disciplines
• 4: 30 a. m. ET — Men’s qualifying rounds in other events
• 5: 35 a. m. ET — Men’s and women’s finals in selected events
• 5: 20 a. m. ET — A separate men’s final in another discipline
• 7: 20 a. m. ET — Women’s run 2 in alpine or sliding competition
• 8: 45 a. m. ET — Women’s final in a listed event
• 2: 15 p. m. ET — Men’s 500m and women’s 3000m relay speed skating events

These windows reflect the busiest day of the Games yet, with early-morning sessions and afternoon medal opportunities. Expect shifts across venues throughout the day as teams move through group play, quarterfinals and into semifinals.

What fans should know and how the day could unfold

The Wednesday schedule is dense: preliminary pools and knockout stages overlap, meaning viewers and attendees will want to plan for multiple start times in ET. For hockey fans, the quarterfinal between Team USA and Sweden is the centerpiece — both programs enter knockout play with deep rosters and distinct styles, and the winner will be one step closer to a medal-game berth.

Other national teams are also fighting through knockout and classification games that will determine seeding for later rounds. With several contests listed across the early morning and afternoon windows, expect key momentum swings and the potential for overtime thrillers in sudden-death knockout play.

Check your local listings and timing guides for the precise start windows for individual matches and finals in ET. The schedule will continue to evolve as teams advance, but Wednesday promises a full day of ice action and several head-to-head showdowns that could shape the remainder of the tournament.