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Italy will host the Winter Olympics in 2026, and it’s the only country that will boast a hockey team that doesn’t feature any players currently on an NHL roster. Every other squad has revealed its lineup, and we now know which NHL franchises will be sending the most players to the competition in February.
These are the NHL teams that boast the highest number of Olympians in 2026
The arena where men’s hockey games will be played during the Winter Olympics in Italy has been a hot topic of conversation in the lead-up to the event thanks to construction delays and a strange issue with the size of the rink. However, all signs point to the venue being (largely) operational when things get underway in Milan on February 11th.
There will be 12 teams competing in the tournament that will feature the long-awaited return of the NHL players who haven’t competed in the Winter Olympics since 2014.
On Thursday, Slovakia released its roster and officially solidified the list of NHL talent that will be representing their country at the Olympics. Every franchise will be sending at least one guy, and here’s a look at the clubs with the most players suiting up.
T-8. Boston Bruins: 6Â
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Czechia
David Pastrnak
Pavel Zacha
Finland
Sweden
United States
Charlie McAvoy
Jeremy Swayman
T-8. Ottawa Senators: 6
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Denmark
Finland
Germany
United States
Jake Sanderson
Brady Tkachuk
T-6. Dallas Stars: 7
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Canada
Czechia
Finland
Miro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz
Esa Lindell
Mikko Rantanen
United States
T-6. Vegas Golden Knights: 7
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Canada
Mitch Marner
Mark Stone
Shea Theodore
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Switzerland
United States
T-3. Colorado Avalanche: 8
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Canada
Nathan MacKinnon
Cale Makar
Devon Toews
Czechia
Finland
Joel Kiviranta
Artturi Lehkonen
Sweden
United States
T-3. Minnesota Wild: 8
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Germany
Sweden
Jonas Brodin
Joel Eriksson Ek
Filip Gustavsson
Jesper Wallstedt
United States
Matt Boldy
Brock Faber
Quinn Hughes
T-3. New Jersey Devils: 8
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Slovakia
Sweden
Jesper Bratt
Jacob Markstrom
Switzerland
Nico Hischier
Nino Niederreiter
United States
2. Florida Panthers: 9
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Canada
Brad Marchand
Sam Reinhart
Finland
Anton Lundel
Eetu Luostarinen
Niko Mikkola
Latvia
Sweden
United States
Seth Jones
Matthew Tkachuk
1. Tampa Bay Lightning: 11
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Canada
Anthony Cirelli
Brandon Hagel
Brayden Point
Denmark
Germany
Latvia
Slovakia
Sweden
Victor Hedman
Pontus Holmberg
Switzerland
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