The United States women’s hockey team is getting an early start in Beijing ahead of the official opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics.Â
Team USA, which won gold four years ago in Pyeongchang, faced off in its first preliminary-round game against Finland a day before the Feb. 4 opening ceremony.Â
Thirteen players from the team that defeated Canada 3-2 in the 2018 final have returned. They’ll be joined by two players from the 2014 squad and eight newcomers.Â
The Sporting News has you covered with all the information on women’s hockey during the 2022 Winter Olympics, including all game schedules, TV channels and more.Â
MORE: Watch the 2022 Olympics live with fuboTV
Team USA women’s hockey Beijing Olympics scheduleÂ
| Date |
Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Thursday, Feb. 3 |
USA 5, Finland 2 |
8:10 a.m. |
USA Network |
| Saturday, Feb. 5 |
USA 5, ROC 0 |
8:10 a.m. |
USA Network |
| Sunday, Feb. 6 |
USA 8, Switzerland 0 |
8:10 a.m. |
USA Network |
| Monday, Feb. 7 |
Canada 4, USA 2 |
11:10 p.m. |
USA Network |
| Thursday, Feb. 10 |
Quarterfinal: USA 4, Czechia 1 |
11:10 p.m. |
USA Network |
| Monday, Feb. 14 |
Semifinal: USA vs. Finland |
8:10 a.m. |
USA Network |
How to watch Olympic women’s hockey games
The 2022 Winter Olympics will air live on USA Network and NBC. The women’s hockey competition began Feb. 3 in Beijing.
Viewers will be able to watch Team USA on multiple platforms. Other games will also be available to live stream on NBC’s Olympics website, the NBC Sports app and fuboTV, which offers a free trial.Â
USA women’s hockey roster, coaching staff
Roster
| Name |
Team |
| Lee Stecklein |
Team Adidas |
| Cayla Barnes |
Boston College |
| Caroline Harvey |
NAHA U19 White |
| Megan Keller |
Team Women’s Sports Foundation |
| Megan Bozek |
KRS Vanke Rays |
| Abby Roque |
Team Adidas |
| Kelly Pannek |
Team Adidas |
| Grace Zumwinkle |
University of Minnesota |
| Brianna Decker |
Team Women’s Sports Foundation |
| Savannah Harmon |
Team Adidas |
| Hayley Scamurra |
Team Women’s Sports Foundation |
| Jesse Compher |
Boston University |
| Jincy Dunne |
Team Women’s Sports Foundation |
| Hannah Brandt |
Team Adidas |
| Hilary Knight |
Team Adidas |
| Dani Cameranesi |
Team Adidas |
| Alex Carpenter |
KRS Vanke Rays |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield |
Team Adidas |
| Amanda Kessel |
Team Women’s Sports Foundation |
| Nicole Hensley |
Team Women’s Sports Foundation |
| Alex Cavallini |
Team Adidas |
| Maddie Rooney |
Team Adidas |
| Abbey Murphy |
University of Minnesota |
Coaching staff
| Position |
Name |
| Head coach |
Joel Johnson |
| Assistant coach |
Courtney Kennedy |
| Assistant coach |
Brian Pothier |
| General manager |
Katie Million |
Women’s Olympic hockey schedule 2022
Wednesday, Feb. 2
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Czechia 3, China 1 |
11:10 p.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Canada 12, Switzerland 1 |
11:10 p.m. |
NBCSports.com |
Thursday, Feb. 3
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Japan 3, Sweden 1 |
3:40 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| USA 5, Finland 2 |
8:10 a.m. |
USA |
| China 3, Denmark 1 |
11:10 p.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| ROC 5, Switzerland 2 |
11:10 p.m. |
USA |
Friday, Feb. 4
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Canada 11, Finland 1 |
11:10 p.m. |
USA |
Saturday, Feb. 5
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Czechia 3, Sweden 1 |
3:40 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Japan 6, Denmark 2 |
3:40 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| USA 5, ROC 0 |
8:10 a.m. |
USA |
Sunday, Feb. 6Â
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| China 2, Japan 1 (OT) |
3:40 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| USA 8, Switzerland 0 |
8:10 a.m. |
USA |
| Canada 6, ROC 1 |
11:10 p.m. |
USA |
Monday, Feb. 7
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Denmark 3, Czechia 2 |
3:40 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Sweden 2, China 1 |
8:10 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Switzerland 3, Finland 2 |
8:10 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Canada 4, USA 2 |
11:10 p.m. |
USA |
Tuesday, Feb. 8
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Japan 3, Czechia 2 (OT) |
3:40 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Finland 5, ROC 0 |
8:10 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Sweden 3, Denmark 1 |
8:10 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
Thursday, Feb. 10: Quarterfinal
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| USA 4, Czechia 1 |
11:10 p.m. |
NBC/USA |
Friday, Feb. 11: Quarterfinals
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Canada 11, Sweden 0 |
8:10 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
| Switzerland 4, ROC 2 |
11:10 p.m. |
NBCSports.com |
Saturday, Feb. 12: Quarterfinal
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Finland 7, Japan 1 |
3:40 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
Sunday, Feb. 13: Semifinal
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Canada 10, Switzerland 3 |
11:10 p.m. |
USA |
Monday, Feb. 14: Semifinal
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| USA vs. Finland |
8:10 a.m. |
USA |
Wednesday, Feb. 16: Medal game
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Bronze-medal game, Switzerland vs. TBD |
6:30 a.m. |
NBCSports.com |
Thursday, Feb. 17: Medal game
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
| Gold-medal game, Canada vs. TBD |
11:10 p.m. |
NBC |
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