Winter Olympic Ice Hockey Venues: Latest Update

Ice hockey at Milano Cortina 2026 will operate on two ice hockey locations in Milano area, the new Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena (the proposed star) and a second secondary rink located at the Fiera Milano complex in Rho. The recent media reports have been on whether the two arenas will be operational by the deadline despite the fact that those in charge and the hockey representatives say that the tournament will run as scheduled.

Milano Santa Giulia arena

Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena will serve as the primary venue of Olympic hockey, its listed capacity of 16,000 being inaugurated right at the Games. This has raised concerns among the organizers who have been accused of having a new construction that is still under construction near the time of the competition and this has raised concerns regarding the state of the work and the operations. Santa Giulia remains the main venue as the venue plan officially places and its other locations are the focal point, as the venue will host marquee sessions and medal games, so their timeline is of the greatest interest.​

Rho’s “Ice Park” backup stage

The other ice hockey matches will be played at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena within Milano ice park which is constructed by converting areas of the Fiera Milano exhibition site with tentative structures. The other ice-sport stage arrangements are also linked to the same broad complex, and it serves to strengthen Rho as a multi-purpose, high-capacity event area during the Olympics. Having both arenas in the limelight, the most recent news is rather uncomplicated; the hockey footprint is finalized on paper, and the construction process is the subject of the daily news that the fans follow.​