The final 2026 Olympic debut game featuring Los Angeles Kings players late this week in Group A will feature defenseman Drew Doughty and goalie Darcy Kuemper for Team Canada in their opener vs. Team Czechia on Thursday (Feb. 12).
This matchup between Team Canada and Czechia in the first full day of action in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Group A round robin play on Feb. 12 comes after three other Kings players made their Olympics debut earlier this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Joel Armia and Adrian Kempe both registered assists yesterday for Team Finland and Team Sweden, respectively, on Feb. 12.
In the active roster lineup today, it’s pretty unlikely looking that Kuemper will start for Team Canada this upcoming week in the Winter Olympics. Doughty is set to be on the third defensive pairing for Canada on the blue line with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim.
Here’s a look at the TV and streaming information, game time, and location for the Winter Olympics in the first day of games in Group A between Team Canada and Team Czechia on Feb. 12.
How to watch Team Canada vs. Czechia in men’s ice hockey in the 2026 Winter OlympicsDate & Time: Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:40 a.m. PTLocation: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)Live Streaming: Peacock appTV USA: USA, PeacockTV Canada: CBC Gem, CBC
The Olympic debut for Doughty and Kuemper with Team Canada in round robin play on Thursday against Czechia will be broadcast live on USA and Peacock in the United States and CBC and CBC Gem in Canada.
Team Canada projected roster vs. CzechiaCanada
Forwards
Connor McDavid – Macklin Celebrini – Tom Wilson
Brad Marchand – Bo Horvat – Nick Suzuki
Sidney Crosby – Mitch Marner – Mark Stone
Nathan MacKinnon – Brandon Hagel – Sam Reinhart
Defensemen
Devon Toews – Cale Makar
Josh Morrissey – Shea Theodore
Travis Sanheim – Drew Doughty
Goalies
Jordan Binnington
Logan Thompson
Czechia
Forwards
Martin Necas – Tomas Hertl – David Pastrnak
Ondrej Palat – David Kampf – Ondrej Kase
Roman Cervenka – Lukas Sedlak – David Tomasek
Matej Stransky – Radek Faksa – Dominik Kubalik
Defensemen
Radim Simek – Filip Hronek
Michal Kempny – Radko Gudas
David Spacek – Jan Rutta
Goalies
Lukas Dostal
Karel Vejmelka
Projected starting goalies for Team Canada vs. Czechia
Team Canada: Jordan Binnington
Team Czechia: Lukas Dostal
Which Los Angeles Kings players are competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Team Finland: Joel Armia (W)
Team Canada: Drew Doughty (D), Darcy Kuemper (G)
Team Sweden: Adrian Kempe (W)
Team Switzerland: Kevin Fiala (W)