{"id":379224,"date":"2025-12-31T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/379224\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:50:08","slug":"canada-olympic-hockey-roster-updated-list-of-nhl-stars-joining-sidney-crosby-connor-mcdavid-on-2026-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/379224\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Olympic hockey roster: Updated list of NHL stars joining Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid on 2026 team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-end=\"130\" data-start=\"48\">For the first time since 2014, active NHL players are returning to Olympic hockey.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"333\" data-start=\"132\">After COVID-19 disruptions forced the NHL to pull out of the Olympics in 2022, national teams are a full go to add active players to their rosters, and Canada in particular is loaded with NHL talent.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"629\" data-start=\"335\">After winning the 4 Nations Face-Off at the NHL&#8217;s All-Star break in 2025, Canada is looking for its first men&#8217;s hockey gold medal since 2014 and its first medal since 2018. With such a talented pool of players at GM Doug Armstrong&#8217;s disposal, there appears to be no limit to what they can do.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"707\" data-start=\"631\">Here&#8217;s a look at Canada&#8217;s Olympic hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Games.<\/p>\n<p>MORE CANADA HOCKEY NEWS:<\/p>\n<p>Canada Olympic hockey roster<\/p>\n<p>This section will be updated when the full roster is revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Position\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Player<\/p>\n<p>NHL Team<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>Sidney Crosby<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/nhl\/pittsburgh-penguins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>Nathan MacKinnon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/nhl\/colorado-avalanche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>Connor McDavid<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/nhl\/edmonton-oilers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>Sam Reinhart<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/nhl\/florida-panthers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Panthers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>Brayden Point<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/nhl\/tampa-bay-lightning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>Cale Makar<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defenseman<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Goalie\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Goalie<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Goalie<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/nhl\/news\/usa-olympic-hockey-roster-projections-2026\/b61c98e63c46c11a6b615148\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Projecting USA&#8217;s Olympic hockey roster in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When are 2026 Winter Olympics?<\/p>\n<p>The Winter Olympics begin just before the Opening Ceremony in Milan on Feb. 6, but the men&#8217;s hockey competition doesn&#8217;t start until Feb. 11.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After a five-day preliminary round from Feb. 11-15, the tournament portion of the competition will begin on Feb. 17 and end with the gold medal match on Feb. 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Olympics conclude with the closing ceremony in Verona on Feb. 22.<\/p>\n<p>Canada Olympic hockey history<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a complete look at Canada&#8217;s history in men&#8217;s hockey at the Winter Olympics, which includes nine gold medals and 16 medals overall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>YearFinish\/medalHost1920GoldAntwerp1924GoldChamonix1928GoldSt. Moritz1932GoldLake Placid1936SilverGarmisch-Partenkirchen1948GoldSt. Moritz1952GoldOslo1956BronzeCortina d&#8217;Ampezzo1960SilverSquaw Valley19644thInnsbruck1968BronzeGrenoble19806thLake Placid19844thSarajevo19884thCalgary1992SilverAlbertville1994SilverLillehammer19984thNagano2002GoldSalt Lake City20067thTurin2010GoldVancouver2014GoldSochi2018BronzePyeongchang20226thBeijing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the first time since 2014, active NHL players are returning to Olympic hockey. 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