Slovakia advances to the Olympic men's hockey semifinals after defeating Germany 6-2, with standout performances from Dalibor Dvorsky and Pavol Regenda.

Slovakia ran over Germany in their quarterfinals matchup.

What we've seen in Milan is a shocking performance from a young team that’s at least four years ahead of schedule.

Seider shone individually in Germany's Olympic exit, handling heavy minutes. Slovakia's depth, however, proved too much in the 6-2 quarterfinal rout.

By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Slovakia held off a late push from Germany for a 6-2 win to keep their charmed Olympic ice hockey campaign on track on Wednesday, reaching the men's semi-finals in Milan.

MILAN -- The surprising third-seeded Slovaks surged into the semifinals of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 with a 6-2 win against Team Germany at Santagiulia Arena in the first of four quarterfinal-round games Wednesday.

Here's how viewers can watch Slovakia vs. Germany in the men's hockey quarterfinal rounds.

Slovakia had already proven that they were better than people gave them credit for, but the dark horses have pulled off yet another upset in a tournament full of them.

Leon Draisaitl recorded an assist for Team Germany in a 6-2 defeat to Team Slovakia on Wednesday that ended their nation's pursuit of a medal at Milano Cortina 2026 in the quarterfinals