The Dallas Stars will be well-represented as NHL players compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014.
Twelve nations will compete in a tournament beginning Feb. 11 and concluding with the gold medal game on Feb. 22. The league will take a break from Feb. 6-24 to accommodate the Games in Milan.
Here is how to follow along with the Stars competing in the Olympics:
Which Stars are playing?
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Seven Stars players are representing their respective nations.
Most of the Stars will compete for Team Finland, with Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz all playing for the team managed by former Dallas Star Jere Lehtinen.
Goalie Jake Oettinger is the lone Stars representative on Team USA and is expected to back up Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Jason Robertson was a candidate to make the team but was a roster snub despite leading all Americans in goals and points this season.
Defenseman Thomas Harley, who was a late addition to Team Canada in last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, will again represent the nation. Harley is from Syracuse, N.Y., but plays for Canada in international competition as a dual citizen.
Finally, forward Radek Faksa will play for Team Czechia.
Stars GM Jim Nill is also on staff for Team Canada. So is former Stars head coach Pete DeBoer and former assistant Misha Donskov.
Coppell native Hannah Bilka, who plays for the Seattle Torrent of the PWHL, will represent Team USA in the women’s ice hockey tournament.
Where and when will the tournament take place?
The men’s tournament runs from Feb. 11-22 with the gold medal game taking place on the final day. The games will be played at two venues in Milan — Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena and Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.
The women’s tournament will start Feb. 5 and conclude with the medal games on Feb. 19.
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How does the tournament work?
The men’s tournament will feature three groups of four teams in a round-robin format to determine seeding for the knockout rounds.
The winners of the groups and the highest-ranked remaining team will receive a bye in the elimination games.
From there, a single-elimination tournament will play out until a gold medal winner is crowned on Feb. 22.
Schedule of games
Select games will be televised on NBC, USA and CNBC while all games are streaming on Peacock in the United States.
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All times are in Central time.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Group B
Slovakia vs. Finland, 9:40 a.m.
Sweden vs. Italy, 2:10 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Group A
Switzerland vs. France, 5:10 a.m.
Czechia vs. Canada, 9:40 a.m.
Group C
Latvia vs. United States, 2:10 p.m.
Germany vs. Denmark, 2:10 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 13
Group B
Finland vs. Sweden, 5:10 a.m.
Italy vs. Slovakia, 5:10 a.m.
Group A
France vs. Czechia, 9:40 a.m.
Canada vs. Switzerland, 2:10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Group B
Sweden vs. Slovakia, 5:10 a.m.
Finland vs. Italy, 9:40 a.m.
Group C
Germany vs. Latvia, 5:10 a.m.
USA vs. Denmark, 2:10 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15
Group A
Switzerland vs. Czechia, 5:10 a.m.
Canada vs. France, 9:40 a.m.
Group C
Denmark vs. Latvia, 12:10 p.m.
USA vs. Germany, 2:10 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 17
Qualification playoff, 5:10 a.m.
Qualification playoff, 5:10 a.m.
Qualification playoff, 9:40 a.m.
Qualification playoff, 2:10 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Quarterfinal, 5:10 a.m.
Quarterfinal, 9:40 a.m.
Quarterfinal, 11:10 a.m.
Quarterfinal, 2:10 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 20
Semifinal, 9:40 a.m.
Semifinal, 2:10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21
Bronze medal game, 1:40 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22
Gold medal game, 7:10 a.m.
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