The return of NHL players to the 2026 Winter Olympics has created a level of excitement hockey fans haven’t felt in over a decade. With superstars like Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, and Auston Matthews representing their countries, the tournament feels like a true best on best showdown. Powerhouse nations such as Team USA and Team Canada are loaded with elite talent, while countries like Sweden and Finland bring depth and championship experience.
For the National Hockey League, this Olympic stage is more than just international competition, it’s a global showcase of the game at its highest level. With national pride, legacy, and gold on the line, the 2026 Olympic hockey tournament promises unforgettable moments, intense rivalries, and a reminder of why hockey is one of the most thrilling sports in the world.
🇺🇸USA
Forwards
- Matt Boldy — Minnesota Wild
- Kyle Connor — Winnipeg Jets
- Jack Eichel — Vegas Golden Knights
- Jack Hughes — New Jersey Devils
- Jake Guentzel — Tampa Bay Lightning
- Clayton Keller — Utah Mammoth
- Dylan Larkin — Detroit Red Wings
- Auston Matthews — Toronto Maple Leafs
- J.T. Miller — New York Rangers
- Brock Nelson — Colorado Avalanche
- Brady Tkachuk — Ottawa Senators
- Matthew Tkachuk — Florida Panthers
- Tage Thompson — Buffalo Sabres
- Vincent Trocheck — New York Rangers
Defensemen
- Brock Faber — Minnesota Wild
- Noah Hanifin — Vegas Golden Knights
- Quinn Hughes — Minnesota Wild
- Jackson LaCombe — Anaheim Ducks
- Charlie McAvoy — Boston Bruins
- Jake Sanderson — Ottawa Senators
- Jaccob Slavin — Carolina Hurricanes
- Zach Werenski — Columbus Blue Jackets
Goaltenders
- Connor Hellebuyck — Winnipeg Jets
- Jake Oettinger — Dallas Stars
- Jeremy Swayman — Boston Bruins
🇨🇦Canada
Forwards
- Sam Bennett — Florida Panthers
- Macklin Celebrini — San Jose Sharks
- Sidney Crosby — Pittsburgh Penguins
- Brandon Hagel — Tampa Bay Lightning
- Bo Horvat — New York Islanders
- Seth Jarvis — Carolina Hurricanes
- Nathan MacKinnon — Colorado Avalanche
- Brad Marchand — Florida Panthers
- Mitch Marner — Vegas Golden Knights
- Connor McDavid — Edmonton Oilers
- Sam Reinhart — Florida Panthers
- Mark Stone — Vegas Golden Knights
- Nick Suzuki — Montreal Canadiens
- Tom Wilson — Washington Capitals
Defensemen
- Drew Doughty — Los Angeles Kings
- Thomas Harley — Dallas Stars
- Cale Makar — Colorado Avalanche
- Josh Morrissey — Winnipeg Jets
- Colton Parayko — St. Louis Blues
- Travis Sanheim — Philadelphia Flyers
- Shea Theodore — Vegas Golden Knights
- Devon Toews — Colorado Avalanche
Goaltenders
- Jordan Binnington — St. Louis Blues
- Darcy Kuemper — Los Angeles Kings
- Logan Thompson — Washington Capitals
🇸🇪Sweden
Forwards
- Marcus Johansson — Minnesota Wild
- Adrian Kempe — Los Angeles Kings
- Gabriel Landeskog — Colorado Avalanche
- Elias Lindholm — Boston Bruins
- William Nylander — Toronto Maple Leafs
- Elias Pettersson — Vancouver Canucks
- Rickard Rakell — Pittsburgh Penguins
- Lucas Raymond — Detroit Red Wings
- Alexander Wennberg — San Jose Sharks
- Mika Zibanejad — New York Rangers
Defensemen
- Rasmus Andersson — Vegas Golden Knights
- Philip Broberg — St. Louis Blues
- Rasmus Dahlin — Buffalo Sabres
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Toronto Maple Leafs
- Gustav Forsling — Florida Panthers
- Victor Hedman — Tampa Bay Lightning
- Erik Karlsson — Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hampus Lindholm — Boston Bruins
Goaltenders
- Filip Gustavsson — Minnesota Wild
- Jacob Markstrom — New Jersey Devils
- Jesper Wallstedt — Minnesota Wild
🇫🇮 Finland
Forwards
- Joel Armia — Los Angeles Kings
- Sebastian Aho — Carolina Hurricanes
- Mikael Granlund — Anaheim Ducks
- Erik Haula — Nashville Predators
- Roope Hintz — Dallas Stars
- Kaapo Kakko — Seattle Kraken
- Oliver Kapanen — Montreal Canadiens
- Joel Kiviranta — Colorado Avalanche
- Artturi Lehkonen — Colorado Avalanche
- Anton Lundell — Florida Panthers
- Eetu Luostarinen — Florida Panthers
- Mikko Rantanen — Dallas Stars
- Teuvo Teravainen — Chicago Blackhawks
- Eeli Tolvanen — Seattle Kraken
Defensemen
- Miro Heiskanen — Dallas Stars
- Henri Jokiharju — Boston Bruins
- Esa Lindell — Dallas Stars
- Olli Maatta — Utah Mammoth
- Nikolas Matinpalo — Ottawa Senators
- Niko Mikkola — Florida Panthers
- Rasmus Ristolainen — Philadelphia Flyers
Goaltenders
- Joonas Korpisalo — Boston Bruins
- Kevin Lankinen — Vancouver Canucks
- Juuse Saros — Nashville Predators
🇨🇿 Czechia
Forwards
- Radek Faksa — Dallas Stars
- Tomas Hertl — Vegas Golden Knights
- David Kampf — Vancouver Canucks
- Martin Necas — Colorado Avalanche
- Ondrej Palat — New York Islanders
- David Pastrnak — Boston Bruins
Defensemen
- Radko Gudas — Anaheim Ducks
- Filip Hronek — Vancouver Canucks
Goaltenders
- Lukas Dostal — Anaheim Ducks
- Karel Vejmelka — Utah Mammoth
- Dan Vladar — Philadelphia Flyers
🇨🇭Switzerland
Forwards
- Kevin Fiala — Los Angeles Kings
- Nico Hischier — New Jersey Devils
- Philipp Kurashev — San Jose Sharks
- Timo Meier — New Jersey Devils
- Nino Niederreiter — Winnipeg Jets
- Pius Suter — St. Louis Blues
Defensemen
- Roman Josi — Nashville Predators
- J.J. Moser — Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jonas Siegenthaler — New Jersey Devils
Goaltender
- Akira Schmid — Vegas Golden Knights
🇩🇪 Germany
Forwards
- Leon Draisaitl — Edmonton Oilers
- J.J. Peterka — Utah Mammoth
- Tim Stützle — Ottawa Senators
- Nico Sturm — Minnesota Wild
- Josh Samanski — Edmonton Oilers
Defenseman
- Moritz Seider — Detroit Red Wings
Goaltender
- Philipp Grubauer — Seattle Kraken
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Forwards
- Dalibor Dvorsky — St. Louis Blues
- Martin Pospisil — Calgary Flames
- Pavol Regenda — San Jose Sharks
- Juraj Slafkovsky — Montreal Canadiens
Defensemen
- Erik Cernak — Tampa Bay Lightning
- Martin Fehervary — Washington Capitals
- Simon Nemec — New Jersey Devils
🇱🇻 Latvia
Forwards
- Teddy Blueger — Vancouver Canucks
- Zemgus Girgensons — Tampa Bay Lightning
- Sandis Vilmanis — Florida Panthers
Defenseman
- Uvis Balinskis — Florida Panthers
Goaltenders
- Elvis Merzlikins — Columbus Blue Jackets
- Arturs Silovs — Pittsburgh Penguins
🇩🇰 Denmark
Forwards
- Oliver Bjorkstrand — Tampa Bay Lightning
- Nikolaj Ehlers — Carolina Hurricanes
- Lars Eller — Ottawa Senators
- Oscar Fisker Molgaard — Seattle Kraken
Goaltenders
- Frederik Andersen — Carolina Hurricanes
- Mads Sogaard — Ottawa Senators
🇫🇷 France
- Alexandre Texier — Montreal Canadiens
