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2026 Winter Olympics Underway for 5 Kings Players!

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It’s finally here!

The LA Kings will have five players participating at The 2026 Winter Olympics, which get underway on Wednesday, February 11. Sharing full tournament schedules and previews below, as the Kings prepare to represent the nations proudly on a best-on-best international stage!

Hopefully a cool moment for hockey fans everywhere. We’ve been deprived of best-on-best international hockey at this level for 12 years. Nice to have it back and to have a solid contingent of LA Kings participating, with legitimate chances at securing a medal! Early starts throughout the tournament, including Kevin Fiala’s 3:10 AM game here on Pacific time. Will have coverage as performance merits it throughout the tournament, with an update for sure to follow as the knockout round begins next week, should there not be a story between now and then. Excited to have the Olympics back on the NHL calendar, bringing some hockey back onto our televisions once again.

Team Finland Olympic Schedule – Joel Armia
February 11 – Finland vs. Slovakia, 7:40 AM Pacific
February 13 – Finland vs. Sweden, 3:10 AM Pacific
February 14 – Finland vs. Italy, 7:40 AM Pacific

Armia Olympics Preview HERE
Team Sweden Olympic Schedule – Adrian Kempe
February 11 – Sweden vs. Italy, 12:10 PM Pacific
February 13 – Sweden vs. Finland, 3:10 AM Pacific
February 14 – Sweden vs. Slovakia, 3:10 AM Pacific

Kempe Olympics Preview HERE

Team Switzerland Olympic Schedule – Kevin Fiala
February 12 – Switzerland vs. France, 3:10 AM Pacific
February 13 – Switzerland vs. Canada, 12:10 PM Pacific
February 15 – Switzerland vs. Czechia, 3:10 AM Pacific

Fiala Olympics Preview HERE

Team Canada Olympic Schedule – Drew Doughty & Darcy Kuemper
February 12 – Canada vs. Czechia, 7:40 AM Pacific
February 13 – Canada vs. Switzerland, 12:10 PM Pacific
February 15 – Switzerland vs. France, 7:40 AM Pacific

Doughty Olympics Preview – HERE
Kuemper Olympics Preview – HERE

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