Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark.

Denmark unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Jan. 7, headlined by Ottawa Senators forward Lars Eller and Carolina Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers. This is just Denmark's second time participating in the Olympics in men's hockey. It finished seventh at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Czechia came into the 2026 Winter Olympics as a popular dark horse. Nobody expected the Czechs to go toe-to-toe with Canada or Team USA, but they had enough talent to perhaps nab a bye into the quarterfinals and maybe make a push for a medal.

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Team Denmark will play against a lineup full of NHL stars for the first time in a best-on-best tournament, facing Team USA at Santagiulia Arena (3:10 p.m. ET; Peacock, USA, ICI Télé, CBC Gem, TSN).

MILAN (AP) — Forget the “Greenland Derby” talk. It was just team spirit, hard work and plenty of heart. That's how Denmark's players say they took the fight to the United States in hockey at the Winter Olympics.

Czechia faces Denmark in a high-stakes qualification clash at the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey tournament in Milan–Cortina.