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A little BTS
Heading home to Kalamazoo!
Iβll be flying from Seattle back to my hometown of Kalamazoo, MI, and Iβll be watching the Olympics from the couch at my momβs house!
Yes, Kalamazoo is a real place⦠you may have heard of it because the K-Wings did this awesome Pride ice!
πΊ US Group Stage Cheat Sheet
1. Schedule
2. Tournament format
3. Group stage game previews
US Womenβs Hockey at the Olympics
Game Schedule
Watch on NBC / Peacock and USA Network. See full Olympic hockey schedule.
Group stage schedule
Game | Date | Time EST | Time PST |
|---|---|---|---|
USA vs Czechia | Thursday, Feb 5 | 10:40 AM | 7:40 AM |
USA vs Finland | Saturday, Feb 7 | 10:40 AM | 7:40 AM |
USA vs Switzerland | Monday, Feb 9 | 2:10 PM | 11:10 AM |
USA vs Canada | Tuesday, Feb 10 | 2:10 PM | 11:10 AM |
Knockout round schedule
Game | Date | Time EST | Time PST |
|---|---|---|---|
Quarterfinal | Friday, Feb 13 / Saturday Feb 14 | TBD | TBD |
Semifinal | Monday, Feb 16 | TBD | TBD |
Bronze-medal game | Thursday, Feb 19 | 8:40 AM | 5:40 AM |
Gold-medal game | Thursday, Feb 19 | 1:10 PM | 10:10 AM |
Womenβs Hockey at the Olympics
Tournament Format Explained
The tournament uses an group stage with two 5-team groups which are unbalanced according to IIHF rankings, then proceeds to an 8-team knockout stage.
Please see the post I wrote explaining the format!
US Womenβs Hockey at the Olympics
USA Roster
Forwards
Player | Team |
|---|---|
Hannah Bilka | Seattle Torrent |
Alex Carpenter | Seattle Torrent |
Kendall Coyne SchofieldΒ | Minnesota Frost |
Britta Curl-SalemmeΒ | Minnesota Frost |
Joy DunneΒ | Ohio State |
Taylor Heise | Minnesota Frost |
Tessa Janecke | Penn State |
Hilary Knight | Seattle Torrent |
Abbey Murphy | University of Minnesota |
Hayley Scamurra | Montreal Victoire |
Kirsten Simms | University of Wisconsin |
Grace ZumwinkleΒ | Minnesota Frost |
Defense
Player | Team |
|---|---|
Cayla Barnes | Seattle Torrent |
Laila Edwards | University of Wisconsin |
Rory Guilday | Ottawa Charge |
Caroline Harvey | University of Wisconsin |
Megan KellerΒ | Boston Fleet |
Lee Stecklein | Minnesota Frost |
Haley Winn | Boston Fleet |
Goalies
Player | Team |
|---|---|
Aerin FrankelΒ | Boston FleetΒ |
Ava McNaughton | University of Wisconsin |
Gwyneth Philips | Ottawa Charge |
2025 Rivalry Series Recap
USA are the favorites
USA has only won gold twice at the Olympics: 1998, which was the first year womenβs hockey was in the Olympics, and 2018. USA are the favorites this year! But you can never count Canada outβ¦
What is Rivalry Series?
Rivalry series is a tournament played between US and Canada which serves as an Olympic tune-up. The US outscored Canada 24-7 across the four-game series. Despite Canada winning gold at the Olympics in 2022, USA is the favorite this year.
Date | Result | Location |
|---|---|---|
Nov 6, 2025 | USA W, 4-1 | Cleveland, OH |
Nov 8, 2025 | USA W, 6-1 | Buffalo, NY |
December 10, 2025 | USA W, 10-4 | Edmonton, AB |
December 13, 2025 | USA W, 4-1 | Edmonton, AB |
rivalry series stats
Is Canada Womenβs hockey cooked?
Canada had a tough time at rivalry seriesβ¦ watch me react to some of the games π
Team Canada Olympic Roster Revealed
Team Canada has been criticized for not integrating youth into their roster, instead opting to trust their experienced vets. SOME PEOPLE think this will work. I am personally a little suspicious β¦ I WANT them to be good, but Rivalry Series was so rough.
Why Team Canada May Not Be Cooked
Sarah Nurse wasnβt available during Rivalry Series, but she will have a huge impact on Team Canada. She has already delivered instant impact for the Vancouver Goldeneyes after coming back from injury (3G, 2A in 5 games) and was the leading scorer at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Also, come on, itβs Canada at the Olympics.
Coming soonβ¦
I am working on researching some of the rule differences between the Olympics and the PWHL, Iβm planning to make an explainer video.
Iβll be giving you game previews for every US game!
Iβll also be collaborating with Black Rosie Media to do post-game livestreams! Stay tuned!
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