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Canada will be taking a team loaded with NHL stars to the Winter Games.
The Canadians on Wednesday unveiled their men’s ice hockey roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in Italy.
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The 25-man squad is headlined by Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar. It also features veterans like Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand. Crosby and Doughty were part of Canada’s gold-medal winning teams at the 2010 Vancouver Games and 2014 Sochi Games.
Meanwhile, San Jose Sharks young sensation Macklin Celebrini cracked the roster at just 19 years old.
Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of the team:
Goaltenders
Defenseman
Forwards
Crosby, MacKinnon, Makar, McDavid, Point and Reinhart were announced in June as Canada’s first six roster selections.
Among the notable omissions from the Olympic team were Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard, who’s currently sidelined due to injury, Panthers forward Sam Bennett, Jets forward Mark Scheifele, Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer and Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood.
Blues general manager Doug Armstrong serves as Team Canada’s GM, while Lightning two-time Stanley Cup champion head coach Jon Cooper is the Canadians’ bench boss.
“We are excited to unveil the 25 athletes who have earned the opportunity to wear the Maple Leaf at the 2026 Olympics, as we believe we have assembled a highly skilled and deep roster that can compete for a gold medal as part of Team Canada in Italy,” Armstrong said in a release. “It was a long and difficult process to finalize our roster, and I am proud of the tireless effort our management group has put in to select our team.
The Milan Cortina Games will see NHL players competing in the Olympics for the first time since 2014, when Canada defeated Sweden for gold.
The Canadians will be looking to build off their 4 Nations Face-Off title triumph last February. The 4 Nations Face-Off, which was conducted by the NHL and featured Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States, marked the first best-on-best international hockey tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Canada defeated Team USA 3-2 in overtime of the 4 Nations Face-Off final. The Canadians’ Olympic roster features 19 players who competed in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
The Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament will run from Feb. 12-22.