Monday, February 16, 2026, marks a massive day for international hockey fans as Team Canada and Team Switzerland prepare to clash in the Women’s Ice Hockey semifinals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. With a guaranteed spot in the gold medal game on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Whether you are cheering from North America or Europe, you won’t want to miss a second of the action.
Broadcast Details: Channels and Time in Canada, Switzerland, and the USA
Puck drop for this highly anticipated semifinal game is officially set for 3:10 PM EST (15:10 ET) / 21:10 CET on Monday, February 16, 2026.
Here is exactly where you can catch the game on TV and streaming platforms depending on your location:
- In Canada: You can watch Team Canada completely free on CBC and stream it live via CBC Gem. Additional coverage will be provided by TSN.
- In Switzerland: Fans cheering on Team Switzerland can watch through national EBU public broadcasters SRF, RTS, and RSI, as well as streaming via Warner Bros Discovery / Eurosport.
- In the USA: The game will be broadcast across the NBCUniversal family of networks. You can watch it on USA Network or stream it live and on-demand via Peacock.
Navigating Regional Blackouts Explained
If you are a regular hockey viewer, you are likely familiar with regional blackouts. In leagues like the NHL, regional blackouts are geo-location restrictions put in place to protect the exclusive broadcasting rights of local television networks. If a regional network owns the rights to air a game in your specific zip code, national streaming services will “black out” the game to force you to watch the local channel. Fortunately, the Olympics operate on national broadcast rights rather than regional ones. This means that as long as you are using the designated national broadcaster for your country (like CBC in Canada or Peacock in the USA), you will not have to worry about frustrating regional blackouts interrupting your Olympic viewing experience.
Team Records, Leading Scorers, and My Game Prediction
When looking at the history of these two programs, the contrast is staggering. Team Canada is the undisputed titan of women’s Olympic hockey, boasting an incredible all-time Olympic record of 41 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws. They have medaled in every single Olympics since the sport debuted in 1998, capturing 5 Gold and 2 Silver medals. Team Switzerland, making their Olympic debut in 2006, holds an all-time record of 9-25-0, with their crowning achievement being a historic Bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Games.
Offensively, Team Canada is led by their legendary captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who just tied Hayley Wickenheiser as the all-time leading goal scorer in Olympic history with 18 goals. For Team Switzerland, Alina Müller is the ultimate engine, holding the Swiss all-time Olympic record with 15 goals.
Personally, I think this game will be a fierce battle, but one that heavily favors the North Americans. Going into this matchup, Team Canada is riding high after a dominant 5-1 quarterfinal win over Germany. The biggest news for Canada is that Poulin has successfully returned from a scary two-game injury absence, looking fully healthy and immediately finding the back of the net.
Meanwhile, Team Switzerland grinded out a gritty 1-0 quarterfinal win over Finland thanks to heroics from Müller and phenomenal goaltending. However, Team Canada already dismantled Team Switzerland 4-0 earlier in the group stages of this tournament. While I deeply respect the structure of the Swiss defense, I simply don’t believe they have the firepower to keep pace with a fully healthy Canadian roster.
My official prediction is a 4-1 victory for Team Canada.
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