Olympic Ice Hockey Updates: Team USA Downs Latvia; Hughes Tops Ice Time in Olympic Debut
2/12/2026 10:09:00 PM | Ice Hockey, Olympics
Thursday, Feb. 12
University of Michigan ice hockey alumnus Quinn Hughes had two assists as Team USA opened the Games with a 5-1 win over Latvia on Thursday (Feb. 12), while leading all skaters in ice time at 21:29. Zach Werenski set up USA's first goal less than six minutes into the game. He nearly had a helper on Dylan Larkin goal just 1:39 into the game when Larkin tried to bury a Werenski rebound. Latvia tallied the equalizer in the first period, which saw two USA goals get called back. After that, it was all Red, White and Blue as it notched three goals in the second period to chase Latvia's starting netminder. USA added one more in the third, converting on its second of three power-play chances. Team USA, now 1-0, outshot Latvia, 38-18, in the opening Group C preliminary round matchup, and will face Denmark on Saturday (Feb. 14) as preliminary round play continues.
Schedule, Results and Statistics
Quinn Hughes (USA)
| Date | Opponent | Score | G | A | P | SOG | PIM | +/- | TOI |
| Thu, Feb. 12 | Latvia (Group C) | W, 5-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 21:19 |
| Stat Totals | 1-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -- |
Zach Werenski (USA)
| Date | Opponent | Score | G | A | P | SOG | PIM | +/- | TOI |
| Thu, Feb. 12 | Latvia (Group C) | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 17:15 |
| Stat Totals | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | -- |
Dylan Larkin (USA)
| Date | Opponent | Score | G | A | P | SOG | PIM | +/- | TOI |
| Thu, Feb. 12 | Latvia (Group C) | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | E | 13:52 |
| Stat Totals | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | E | -- |
Kyle Connor (USA)
| Date | Opponent | Score | G | A | P | SOG | PIM | +/- | TOI |
| Thu, Feb. 12 | Latvia (Group C) | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 11:20 |
| Stat Totals | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | -- |
