OK, this one is for real.
After Thursday’s initial preliminary round match against Finland was postponed due to a norovirus outbreak, Marie-Philip Poulin’s reigning Women’s Hockey 2022 Winter Olympics champion Canada will go skate-to-skate with Alina Muller’s in their first Olympics game of the year at Milano’s Rho Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy.
This showdown will kick off Poulin’s record-tying, fifth (!) Winter Olympics appearance. As of now, the 34-year-old Quebec City native hasn’t decided whether or not this is her final go-round.
Canada vs. Switzerland: what to know
- When: Feb. 5, 3 pm ET
- Where: Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- Channel: USA Network
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
“There’s no timeline,” the three-time Gold Medalist said. “I really want to enjoy the moment. I want to take it in. I’m going into my fifth. I can’t believe that, honestly.”
In their first contest, Switzerland scored two goals in the third period to come from behind and topple Czechia on a nail-biting 4-3 shootout following a scoreless overtime.
With the win, they’re currently ranked second in the Group A five-time bracket.
Canada vs. Switzerland start time
The puck drops at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 7 for the Canada vs. Finland showdown.
How to watch Canada vs. Switzerland for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Olympics for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching TV live for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are a ton of options for plans that include USA Network (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), including genre packs that offer more flexibility at lower price points. USA Network is part of the MySports ($69.99/month) genre pack with 20+ channels.
You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month.
Canada and Switzerland team rosters
For a closer look, here are Canada and Switzerland’s women’s hockey rosters.
Canada
- Sophie Jacques (D)
- Jocelyne Larocque (D)
- Kati Tabin (D)
- Renata Fast (D)
- Ella Shelton (D)
- Erin Ambrose (D)
- Claire Thompson (D)
- Laura Stacey (F)
- Sarah Fillier (F)
- Brianne Jenner (F)
- Sarah Nurse (F)
- Natalie Spooner (F)
- Emily Clark (F)
- Emma Maltais (F)
- Marie-Philip Poulin (F)
- Blayre Turnbull (F)
- Kristin O’Neill (F)
- Julia Gosling (F)
- Jennifer Gardiner (F)
- Daryl Watts (F)
- Ann-Renée Desbiens (G)
- Emerance Maschmeyer (G)
- Kayle Osborne (G)
Switzerland
- Alessia Baechler (D)
- Annic Büchi (D)
- Lara Christen (D)
- Laure Mériguet (D)
- Shannon Sigrist (D)
- Nicole Vallario (D)
- Stefanie Wetli (D)
- Leoni Balzer (F)
- Rahel Enzler (F)
- Naemi Herzig (F)
- Lara Stalder (F)
- Kaleigh Quennec (F)
- Laura Zimmermann (F)
- Ivana Wey (F)
- Sinja Leemann (F)
- Alina Müller (F)
- Noemi Ryhner (F)
- Alina Marti (F)
- Vanessa Schaefer (F)
- Lena-Marie Lutz (F)
- Andrea Brändli (G)
- Saskia Maurer (G)
- Monja Wagner (G)
When do the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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