We’re less than a week away from the men’s hockey finals at this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Australia is expected to continue its field hockey dominance, but England, India and New Zealand are all likely to challenge the Kookaburras.
The sports news has everything you need to know about the upcoming men’s ice hockey gold medal game.
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Who is playing in the men’s hockey gold medal game at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
With the hockey tournament still in the pooling phase, we have yet to learn who the 2022 finalists will be.
Australia and New Zealand (Pool A) as well as India and England (Pool B) are the favorites to advance from their groups to the semi-finals.
Remarkably, England reached the bronze medal game in the last two Commonwealth Games and hope their crowd’s support will see them through to the final this year.
When is the 2022 Commonwealth Games Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game?
The Birmingham Men’s Ice Hockey Final will take place on Monday 8th August from 12:30pm to 3:00pm BST.
It follows the bronze medal match that took place earlier in the day.
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In addition, the teams have two rest days after the semifinals.
Men’s hockey schedule at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
United Kingdom | Canada | Australia | |
pool matches | Friday 29 July – Thursday 4 August | Friday 29 July – Thursday 4 August | Saturday 30 July – Friday 5 August |
semifinals | Saturday 6 August: 6pm – 10.30pm BST | Saturday, August 6: 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. ET | Sunday, August 7: 3:00am – 7:30am AEST |
Bronze medal game | Monday 8 August: 9:00am – 11:30am BST | Monday, August 8: 4:00-6:30 p.m. ET | Monday, August 9: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. AEST |
final | Monday 8 August: 12:30pm – 3:00pm BST | Monday, August 8: 7:30am-10:00am ET | Monday, August 9: 9:30pm – 12:00am AEST |
How to watch the men’s hockey gold medal game at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
BBC shows the Commonwealth Games free to air in United Kingdom. The men’s ice hockey final will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and via the BBC Sport website, while other matches will be televised on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three.
Canadian Viewers can follow the gold medal match via a streaming platform DAZN.
channel 7 and 7Plus will stream live coverage in Australia.
Who are the reigning men’s ice hockey champions at the Commonwealth Games?
Australia has won every edition of the men’s ice hockey tournament since the sport made its debut at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
They secured a 2-0 win over neighbors New Zealand in the 2018 gold medal match on the Gold Coast.
The green and gold are again the favorites to win the tournament this year.