Tampa Bay Lightning Players at the 2026 Winter Olympics (So Far) Harrison Smajovits | January 3, 2026 At long last, NHL talent is returning to the Winter Olympics, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have their strong share of representation on a few top teams. Among the rosters…
Mikko Lehtonen Is Finland’s Lone Non-NHL Selection for Milano Cortina 2026 Andrew Epps | January 3, 2026 Finland’s Milano Cortina 2026 men’s roster is an NHL roster in practice, with one deliberate exception. Mikko Lehtonen, the ZSC Lions defenseman in Switzerland’s National League, is the only player…
Team USA Leaving Fox & Robertson Off Olympic Roster Is Indefensible Alex Chauvancy | January 3, 2026 The 2026 Winter Olympics are just about a month away. It’ll mark the first time that NHLers take part in the games since 2014, and with that, participating nations have…
Flames Olympics News: Andersson, Backlund, Weegar, Pospisil Jeremy Schouppe | January 3, 2026 The Calgary Flames are already being well represented on the international stage, having two of their top prospects, Cole Reschny and Zayne Parekh, playing major roles with Team Canada at…
Penguins Well Represented as Karlsson & Rakell Earn Olympic Selection for Team Sweden Vivek Kalia | January 3, 2026 When the rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina were unveiled, the Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty of reason to pay attention. Defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Rickard Rakell were…
Kraken’s Eeli Tolvanen and Kaapo Kakko Join Team Finland’s Roster Jess Amato | January 2, 2026 On Friday, Jan. 2, Seattle Kraken forwards Eeli Tolvanen and Kaapo Kakko were named to Team Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy. Kakko hails…
Hurricanes’ Jaccob Slavin Named to USA Hockey 2026 Olympic Roster Zach Martin | January 2, 2026 On Friday morning, USA Hockey finally announced its team for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy, and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin has been named to…
Devils’ Jesper Bratt and Jacob Markstrom Join Team Sweden’s Olympic Roster Donnah Campbell | January 2, 2026 On Friday morning, Team Sweden unveiled its full roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will compete for gold in Milan, Italy. Unsurprisingly, New Jersey Devils’ star forward Jesper Bratt…
Stars’ Thomas Harley Gets Olympic Nod, While Wyatt Johnston Comes Up Short Marc Sautter | January 2, 2026 It has been a fun year of predicting Olympic rosters, whether it’s here at The Hockey Writers, other media outlets, or just your run-of-the-mill water cooler chit-chat. Players like Sidney…
Jets’ Connor & Hellebuyck Named To U.S. 2026 Olympic Roster Declan Schroeder | January 2, 2026 Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck have been selected to the U.S. 2026 Olympic roster. Connor, who hails from Shelby Township, Michigan, has 18 goals and 28…
4 Snubs From the Team Canada’s Olympic Roster Spencer Lazary | January 2, 2026 Yesterday, Team Canada finally revealed its 25-man roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. The announcement came during a press conference, complete with a slideshow that unveiled each player…
Devils’ Jack Hughes Joins Brother Quinn on Team USA’s Winter Olympics Roster Daniel Amoia | January 2, 2026 On this morning’s edition of the Today Show, New Jersey Devils‘ star forward Jack Hughes unveiled Team USA’s final roster ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. It should come as…
