The road to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games is officially upon us. The men’s hockey tournament took an important step as each of the 12 participating named the first six players to their rosters Monday.

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From host Italy to gold-medal favorite Canada, each team announced six players, regardless of position, that will be locked into their rosters when the puck drops in Milan Cortina in February 2026.

Many of the players that were named to the rosters are current NHL stars, but there were also a number of players that you have seen and can see on FloHockey from the ECHL and AHL as well.

That lists includes Latvia’s Artūrs Šilovs, who is currently the starting goalie for the Abbotsford Canucks who are attempting to win the AHL’s Calder Cup, which is ongoing. He was one of two goalies named to Latvia’s first six players.

Notably absent is Russia, which remains banned from international competition by the IIHF as a result of that country’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is also among the nations not currently allowed to compete in international hockey competitions. France was the first team in after Russia's exclusion.

2026 Olympics Men's Hockey Preliminary Rosters

Here is the complete list of players who were named to the men’s hockey rosters of the participating Olympic teams, including their NHL affiliations if applicable.

Canada Olympic Hockey Roster

• Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
• Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
• Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
• Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
• Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers

Czechia Olympic Hockey Roster

• Lukas Dostal, Anaheim Ducks
• Radko Gudas, Anaheim Ducks
• Martin Necas, Colorado Avalanche
• Ondrej Palat, New Jersey Devils
• David Pasternak, Boston Bruins
• Pavel Zacha, Boston Bruins

Denmark Olympic Hockey Roster

• Frederik Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes
• Oliver Bjorkstrand, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Nikolaj Ehlers, Winnipeg Jets
• Lars Eller, Washington Capitals
• Jesper Jensen Abo
• Jonas Røndberg, Henderson Silver Knights (VGK)

Finland Olympic Hockey Roster

• Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
• Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
• Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars
• Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars
• Mikko Rantanen, Dallas Stars
• Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators

France Olympic Hockey Roster

• Yohan Auvitu
• Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
• Jules Boscq
• Hugo Gallet
• Jordann Perret
• Alexandre Texier, St. Louis Blues

Germany Olympic Hockey Roster

• Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers
• Philipp Grubauer, Seattle Kraken
• Lukas Reichel, Chicago Blackhawks
• Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings
• Nico Sturm, Florida Panthers
• Tim Stützle, Ottawa Senators

Italy Olympic Hockey Roster

• Damian Clara, San Diego Gulls (ANA)
• Diego Kostner
• Thomas Larkin
• Daniel Mantenuto
• Tommy Purdeller
• Luca Zannata

Latvia Olympic Hockey Roster

• Rodrigo Ābols, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)
• Uvis Balinskis, Florida Panthers
• Teddy Bluger, Vancouver Canucks
• Zemgus Girgensons, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Elvis Merzlikins, Columbus Blue Jackets
• Artūrs Šilovs, Abbotsford Canucks (VAN)

Slovakia Olympic Hockey Roster

• Erik Cernak, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Martin Fehervary, Washington Capitals
• Simon Nemec, New Jersey Devils
• Martin Pospisil, Calgary Flames
• Juraj Slafkovsky, Montreal Canadiens
• Tomas Tatar

Sweden Olympic Hockey Roster

• Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
• Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
• Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche
• William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings

Switzerland Olympic Hockey Roster

• Kevin Fiala, Los Angeles Kings
• Nico Hischier, New Jersey Devils
• Roman Josi, Nashville Predators
• Timo Meier, New Jersey Devils
• Nino Niederreiter, Winnipeg Jets
• Jonas Siegenthaler, New Jersey Devils

USA Olympic Hockey Roster

• Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
• Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
• Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
• Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
• Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers

Players Seen On FloHockey This Year

A number of players named to Olympic rosters competed in leagues you can see on FloHockey and played in them this year including…

• Artūrs Šilovs, Abbotsford Canucks (AHL)
• Jules Boscq, Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)
• Simon Nemec, Utica Comets (AHL)
• Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Eagles (AHL)
• Damian Clara, San Diego Gulls (AHL)
• Rodrigo Ǎbols, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
• Philipp Grubauer, Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
• Jonas Røndberg, Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)

When Are The 2026 Winter Olympics?

The 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina will be staged Feb. 6-22. The men's hockey tournament schedule has not yet been set, but games are expected to be played in Milan.

What Are The Groups For Men's Hockey At The Olympics?

The men's Olympic hockey tournament includes three groups of four teams. The teams in each group will play in a round-robin format to determine who qualifies for the playoff round. The groups are as follows:

• Group A: Canada, Switzerland, Czechia, France
• Group B: Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, Italy
• Group C: U.S., Germany, Latvia, Denmark

Are NHL Players Playing In the 2026 Olympics?

Yes, NHL players will be participating in the 2026 Olympics after not participating in either of the 2018 or 2022 Olympics. NHL players first played in the Olympics in 1998 and last played in the Olympics in 2014.

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