IIHF regulations, penalties, roster sizes, rink dimensions, overtime, and differences from NHL play for men's and women's tournaments.

What are the Olympic hockey overtime rules for the gold medal game? Here's how a winner will be decided in OT for USA-Canada.

Olympic hockey rules, explained: How icing, fighting and more differ from NHL games originally appeared on The Sporting News.

The 2026 Olympic Winter Games take place February 6-22 in Milan, and you can watch them all on Peacock. Anywhere. Any time.

If the gold medal game comes down to overtime, the format will be different than the first 60 minutes.

Ice hockey is one of the most popular events each Winter Olympics cycle. Check out information on the format, scoring, rules, and more now.

From the schedule to the format, here's everything to know for the men's and women's ice hockey competitions at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Canada beat Czechia 82 seconds into 3-on-3 overtime. Finland also tied it late and needed more than three minutes to defeat Switzerland. The U.S. allowed a goal with 91 seconds left in the third ...

In general, IIHF hockey errs on the side of player safety.

After four long years, the Winter Olympics are coming back. From the mountains to the ice to the track, it's been a while since some of the Winter Olympic sports took center stage. Now, top athletes ...

The Olympic hockey tournament has updated its overtime and shootout rules, impacting both men's and women's games. Key changes include extended overtime in knockout rounds and a new format for gold ...