Canada, Czechia and World Juniors
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Canada will be a favorite at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics after winning the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. The country also won gold at the last two Olympics that featured NHL players (2010 in Vancouver and 2014 in Sochi).
Canada unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Wednesday. It’s the first time NHL players will participate in the Olympics since 2014.
With just over one month until the start of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, Hockey Canada announced the roster it will bring to Italy in pursuit of a gold medal. The Canadians faced some tough decisions, but they settled on a team that is set to the be the gold medal favorite.
Hockey Canada will announce their women's national team roster on January 9. It could give Canada more time to alter their roster, but will they?
Canada leaned into its experience after winning 4 Nations, but five players from that roster weren't announced for the Olympic team.
Canadian forward Brady Martin is not in the lineup to start the second period of the team’s semifinal clash against Czechia and will not return.
They may go under the radar, but Cole Beaudoin and Sam O'Reilly's relentless two-way play is fueling Canada's World Junior success. And the offense is coming.
World No. 18 Victoria Mboko and 25-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime scored wins over Lin Zhu and Zhang Zhizhen to spearhead Canada's 3-0 win over China in their opening tie of the 2026 United Cup in Sydney.