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\nNHL star Devon Toews is tentatively heading to Milan for the 2026 Winter OlympicsThe Colorado Avalanche defenseman and his wife are expecting their fourth child in FebruaryToews said he’ll join Team Canada, but only if the baby is born first<\/p>\n
NHL star Devon Toews is officially on Team Canada for the 2026 Winter Olympics \u2014 but with an asterisk.\n<\/p>\n
The Colorado Avalanche defensemen and his wife, Kerry, are expecting their fourth child, with a due date just nine days before Hockey Canada’s first game at the Olympics, according to Sportsnet<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n After Toews was named to Canada’s roster on Wednesday, Dec. 31, along with his teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, the NHL star made it clear where his priorities lie.\n<\/p>\n Devon Toews poses for a photo at the 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off media day at Bell Centre on February 11, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec.<\/p>\n Andrea Cardin\/4NFO\/World Cup of Hockey via Getty<\/p>\n “If my baby hasn\u2019t arrived, I\u2019m staying here,” he said while speaking with reporters on Wednesday<\/a> ahead of the Avalanche’s game against the St. Louis Blues. “That\u2019s 100% what I\u2019ll do.”\n<\/p>\n