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It’s been 12 years since NHL players last took the ice on the Olympic stage in Sochi.
With players being permitted to return at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, America’s top-flight hockey league is well represented on the ice rink in Italy.
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Team USA has several players on its roster that is from the NHL, though countries like Sweden, Finland and more also boast key names that could make an impact.
Here’s what to know about the hockey teams with the most NHL representation in Milan Cortina:
The Florida Panthers are the team with the most NHL players in Milan Cortina, featuring 10.
Each NHL team is represented in Italy with at least one player. But two teams have the fewest representation with one.
Slovakian forward Martin Pospisil is the Calgary Flames’ lone representee, while Finnish forward Teuvo Teravainen is the only Chicago Blackhawk.
Here’s each team’s NHL representation in Italy, via the NHL: