Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins loses to Sweden, finishes Winter Olympics 0-2-0 after facing Latvia's two toughest opponents.

Brock Nelson led Team USA to a commanding 5-1 victory over Latvia in their 2026 Milan Cortina Games opener, scoring twice in a dominant ice hockey performance.

Nelson was one of the game's standouts with his two goals, but Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes (two assists each) were also littered throughout the scoresheet. Another positive for the Americans was the chemistry between Matthew and Brady Tkachuk as the brothers combined to open the scoring.

The U.S. men's hockey team defeated Latvia 5-1 in its opening game at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Brock Nelson scored twice for the Americans.

Dans Locmelis scored twice, including the first of three straight goals for Team Latvia in a 4-3 win against Team Germany at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Rho Arena in Milan on Saturday.

Starting in 2026, Latvia will serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term. This will be a first in the country’s

The U.S. men's hockey team overcame a challenging first period to cruise to victory in the first of three preliminary games at the Winter Olympics.

Latvia unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Tuesday, headlined by Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins. The best Latvia has finished in the tournament was the 2014 Sochi Olympics, when it reached the quarterfinals. This is the first group of NHL players to represent Latvia at the Olympics since then.