Overview
- The 16‑nation event, which begins Friday, runs through May 31 in Switzerland with games in Zurich and Fribourg.
- U.S. viewers can watch select games on NHL Network and stream them on services that carry the channel, including fubo, DIRECTV and Sling.
- Fans in the UK have no TV option and must stream on IIHF.tv, which offers a €30 tournament pass for live and on‑demand games.
- Team USA enters as the defending champion with NHL talents such as Matthew Tkachuk, captain Justin Faulk, Ryan Lindgren and Mathieu Olivier, while some stars like Jack Hughes are not taking part.
- Canada fields a headline roster that adds Sidney Crosby alongside 2026 Olympian Macklin Celebrini and veterans John Tavares and Ryan O’Reilly.