Hockey Canada Reveals First Six Players in 2026 Olympic Roster originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Hockey Canada’s road to the 2026 Winter Olympics officially began Monday with the announcement of the first six players bound for a trip to Milano-Cortina next February.

Winter Olympics mark the first time that NHL players will be at the Olympics since 2014, and their sixth appearance overall-- including 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010. Over those Olympic Games, Canada won gold three times (2002,

Now, attention shifts to the real international follow-up: the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will see the NHL elite return to the world stage. Earlier this week, we got our first glimpse at some of the stars set to suit up for the tournament,