Eight out of the 12 countries competing in the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics released their initial list of participants in the early hours of Monday.
The initial roster is stuffed with NHL players except the team from Italy, with a place in sports as host nation. Milan and Cortina D’Maypazo are hosts city.
This would be the first presence of NHL players at the Olympics as they were held in 2014 in Russia.
An disagreement between NHL and IIHF kept the NHL players out of the 2018 game in PyeongChang, South Korea, and did not play in Beijing in 2022 due to the Kovid-related scheduling issues.
The initial games will begin at the Olympics on 11 February, with the Gold-Medal Game will be played on 22 February. Finland is the defending champion.
The remaining countries – Canada, Denmark, France and the United States – are ready to announce their selection later on Monday.
Chachia
Lucas Dostal, G, Anahem Duck
Radko Gudas, D, Anaheim Ducks
Martin Nekus, F, Colorado avalanche
Ondrej Palat, F, New Jersey Devils
David Pastranak, F, Boston Breins
Pavel Zacha, F, Boston Breins
Finland
Sebastian AHO, F, Carolina Storm
Alexander Barkov, F, Florida Panthers
Miro Hiscanon, D, Dallas Stars
ESA Lindel, D, Dallas Stars
Mikko Rantan, F, Dallas Stars
Jusse Saros, G, Nashville hunters
Germany
Leon Drassital, F, Admonton Oilers
Philip Grubire, G, Seattle Crackon
Lucas Richel, F, Chicago BlackHox
Moritz Cider, D, Detroot Red Wings
Nico Straam, F, Florida Panthers
Tim Stutzal, F, Ottawa Senator
Italy
Diego Costner, F
Daniel Mantanuto, F
Tommy Pardeler, F
Thomas Larkin, D
Luka Zanta, D
Damian Clara, G, Anahem Duck
Latvia
Rodrigo Ebols, F, Philadelphia Flyers
Uvis Balinskis, D, Florida Panthers
Teddy Blueger, F, Vancouver Canx
Zemgus girgensons, f, tampa bay lightning
Elvis Merglicins, G, Columbus Blue Jacket
Arts Silovs, G, Vancouver Canx
Slovakia
Eric Cernak, D, Tampa Bay Lightning
Martin Faharvery, D, Washington Capital
Simon Namek, D, New Jersey Devils
Martin Pospicil, F, Calgary Flames
Juraj Slafkovski, F, Montreal Canadian
Tomas Tatar, F
Sweden
Rasmas Dahlin, D, Buffalo Sabers
Victor Headman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning
Adrian Kemppe, F, Los Angeles Kings
Gabriel Landskog, F, Colorado avalanche
William Nilender, F, Toronto Maple Leafs
Lucas Raymond, F, Detroit Red Wings
Switzerland
Kevin Fiala, F, Los Angeles Kings
Nico Hasier, F, New Jersey Devils
Roman Josi, D., Nashville hunters
Timo Meer, F, New Jersey Devils
Nino nisereiter, f, winnipeg jets
Jonas Seigantheler, D, New Jersey Devils
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