Sweden faces Switzerland in the women’s hockey bronze medal game of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

Despite playing the night before in a playoff-round win over Latvia, New Jersey Devils netminder got the start for the Swedes. And he didn’t look any worse for wear. Markström made 37 saves and was the biggest reason Sweden remained in the game into the third period. With defense locked up, the uncertain overtime made things difficult for Sweden.

Sweden and Switzerland will battle it out for women’s ice hockey bronze Thursday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The game is scheduled to start at 8:40 a.m. ET with TV coverage set to begin at noon ET on USA Network and streaming on-demand.

Sweden has announced a 12.9 billion crown ($1.42 billion) military aid package for Ukraine focused on bolstering air defenses, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Feb. 19. "The single largest item in the support package is Sweden’s initiative to support Ukraine with advanced short-range air defence capability,

Switzerland and Sweden face off in the women's ice hockey third-place game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Thursday, with both teams hoping to claim bronze.

Women's Olympic ice hockey tournament. The gold medal final is set, as the dominant United States squad will face rival Canada in the Olympic final for the fifth straight games. C