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MILANO – The United States women’s hockey team begins its quest for gold against Czechia in Olympics Group A action today – Thursday, Feb. 5 – at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena in Milano, Italy. This game is available to watch on multiple streaming services.
This Olympics women’s hockey game will air on USA Network today at 10:30 a.m. Eastern (4:30 p.m. Central European Time). If you remain locked out of NBC channels by the FuboTV dispute, you can utilize a free trial from DIRECTV, which is also offering $40 off your first month.
The most flexible non-free option is Sling TV, which now offers new users a Day Pass for $4.99, Weekend Pass for $9.99, Week Pass for $14.99, Monthly for $45.99 and Season Pass for $199.99 for five months and $45.99 per month thereafter. You can also grab half off the first month on the Sling Orange and Blue package.
This game is also streaming live on Peacock, which offers full Olympic coverage of every event in Milano Cortina. Lock in the monthly rate today and watch every event from start to finish for the low price of $10.99, or the annual subscription for $109.99.
The United States is on a mission for gold after settling for silver in 2022. Led by head coach John Wroblewski, Team USA is a slight favorite over Canada heading into Milan Cortina. The Canadians bested the Americans in the gold medal game at Beijing in 2022.
Captain Hilary Knight laces up the Olympic skates one last time after announcing that this will be her final Winter Olympics. Knight will be competing in her fifth Olympics. Any medal will tie her for the most hockey medals won at the Olympics.
Cleveland Heights’ own Laila Edwards takes the ice in historic fashion, becoming the first Black woman to play for Team USA at the Winter Olympics. There will be eight competitors from Ohio in Milan Cortina.
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Edwards, a current star for the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers, is a two-time NCAA national champion in 2023 and 2025 and a reigning First Team All-American. Edwards ranks second among all NCAA D1 players in assists per game (1.33) and sixth in points per game (1.71) this season.
Team USA women’s hockey has 11 players who earned silver at the 2022 Beijing Games and includes 21 members of the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship team.
Watch USA vs. Czechia for free on DIRECTV
Czechia embarks on a major opening-night upset bid and a chance to push closer to their first-ever medal at the Winter Olympics.
The group is led by eight PWHL stars, including the first overall pick in the 2025 draft, New York Sirens forward Kristyna Kaltounkova.
The Czech women appeared in the Olympic tournament for the first time in Beijing and finished seventh out of 10 countries. They have secured back-to-back bronze medals in the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.
The United States and Czechia last met in the semifinals of the 2025 World Championships. Team USA won 2-1 and went on to capture the gold.
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Monday, Feb. 9
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Here’s more information on how to watch Olympics women’s hockey on TV and streaming servicesWhat: Olympic women’s hockey Group A: USA vs. Czechia When: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026Time: 10:30 a.m. Eastern (4:30 p.m. Central European Time)Where: Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena | Milano, Italy Channel: USA NetworkBest streaming options: DIRECTV (free trial and $40 off first month) and Sling TV, (half off first month and daily, weekend, weekly, monthly and season pass) and Peacock