GOLDEN PREPARATION FOR HOCKEY TEAMS

Canada opens defence of its Olympic men’s hockey gold Feb. 15 versus Switzerland and women’s gold Feb. 11 against Russia. Canada’s women, who are currently training full time in Calgary, will try to extend the country’s run of gold to five in a row. Canada will ice a team of non- NHL players in the men’s tournament for the first time since 1994. The Canadian men take on the Czech Republic on Feb. 17 and conclude the preliminary round in Pool A the following day against host South Korea. The gold- medal game is Feb. 25. Canada’s women face Finland on Feb. 13 and the archrival Americans on Feb. 15. The championship game is Feb. 22.