As exciting as the Olympic Games in Vancouver have been thus far, and with all due respect to moguls skier Alex Bilodeau who thrilled his fellow Canadians when he became the first Canuck to win gold on home soil yesterday, tomorrow is the day everyone is truly waiting for. Tuesday, February 16th is the day the puck finally drops on the men’s ice hockey tournament, and fans worldwide will be watching avidly as powers from Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the USA battle it out for hockey supremacy. Trying to plan your hockey viewing over the next 2 weeks? We’ve broken down the schedule for you by team, so you can follow your nation without missing a second of the action. All times posted are local Vancouver time (PST). Check it out below:
Canada
Tue, Feb 16 – 4:30 PST vs. Norway
Thu, Feb 18 – 4:30 PST vs. Switzerland
Sun, Feb 21 – 4:45 PST vs. USA
Russia
Tue, Feb 16 – 8:55 PST vs. Latvia
Thu, Feb 16 – 8:55 PST vs. Slovakia
Sun, Feb 21 – Noon PST vs. Czech Republic
USA
Tue, Feb 16 – Noon PST vs. Switzerland
Thu, Feb 18 – Noon PST vs. Norway
Sun, Feb 21 – 4:45 PST vs. Canada
Sweden
Wed, Feb 17 – 4:30 PST vs. Germany
Fri, Feb 19 – Noon PST vs. Belarus
Sun, Feb 21 – 8:55 PST vs. Finland
Czech Republic
Wed, Feb 17 – 8:55 PST vs. Slovakia
Fri, Feb 19 – 4:30 PST vs. Latvia
Sun, Feb 21 – Noon PST vs. Russia
Finland
Wed, Feb 17 – Noon PST vs. Belarus
Fri, Feb 19 – 8:55 PST vs. Germany
Sun, Feb 21 – 8:55 PST vs. Sweden
Slovakia
Wed, Feb 17 – 8:55 PST vs. Czech Republic
Thu, Feb 18 – 8:55 PST vs. Russia
Sat, Feb 20 – 4:30 PST vs. Latvia
Belarus
Wed, Feb 17 – Noon PST vs. Finland
Fri, Feb 19 – Noon PST vs. Sweden
Sat, Feb 20 – 8:55 PST vs. Germany
Switzerland
Tue, Feb 16 – Noon PST vs. USA
Thu, Feb 18 – 4:30 PST vs. Canada
Sat, Feb 20 – Noon PST vs. Norway
Germany
Wed, Feb 17 – 4:30 PST vs. Sweden
Fri, Feb 19 – 8:55 PST vs. Finland
Sat, Feb 20 – 8:55 PST vs. Belarus
Latvia
Tue, Feb 16 – 8:55 PST vs. Russia
Fri, Feb 19 – 4:30 PST vs. Czech Republic
Sat, Feb 20 – 4:30 PST vs. Slovakia
Norway
Tue, Feb 16 – 4:30 PST vs. Canada
Thu, Feb 18 – Noon PST vs. USA
Sat, Feb 20 – Noon PST vs. Switzerland