Winter Olympics Ice Hockey: Men's Semifinals - Preview, Complete Schedule and How to watch

Medals are on the line in the men's ice hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 as four nations gear up for semi-final action on Friday (18 February).

Wednesday's quarter-final action featured two stunning upsets as medal favourites USA and Canada were booted from the field.

The four nations that remain are defending champions ROC, Sweden, Finland and Slovakia.

Read on for what to look out for, a full game schedule and how to watch.

Friday 18 February (all times local to Beijing):

12:10 - Finland v. Slovakia21:10 - ROC v. Sweden

Finland enters the semifinals looking to reach the men's ice hockey Olympic podium for the first time since taking bronze at Sochi 2014.

But, it won't be easy says Marko Anttila.

"[It's a] big chance for us and a tough battle," he said. "They have improved during the tournament and we have to play our best game so far but I think we are ready for that."

Since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993 and their first Olympic appearance as Slovakia at Lillehammer 1994, the Slovaks have not won a medal in the sport.

And off the back of five goals from 17-year-old sensation Juraj Slafkovsky they're riding high into the semi-finals after a shock win over the United States.

"It’s a thrill. Even when [Peter] Cehlarik scored, I still said, ‘Did we win? Have we won this thing?’ because you lose track after five shootouts," said head coach Craig Ramsay, who won the Stanley Cup in 2004 as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning. "It was so exciting. I know what they’re feeling, and I’m feeling it.

"My Stanley Cup ring says ‘Safe is death’ — and I believe it. It’s about going out and trying to win and not being careful and not being safe, but let’s win this thing Start to finish, do