Canada men’s hockey team roster: These are the players for the 2026 Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics are set to start in less than a month in Italy with the Men’s Ice Hockey competition set to be avidly followed.
The 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina) officially begin with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, February 6, 2026.
However, because some tournaments require more time to complete, preliminary competitions in sports like curling, ice hockey, and freestyle skiing actually start as early as Wednesday, February 4.
The men’s ice hockey competition is consistently one of the top three most-watched sports at the Winter Olympics. In many countries, particularly in North America and Northern Europe, it is considered the “premier” event of the Games but for Canadians, it is far and away the most-watched event. For example, during the 2014 Sochi Games, nearly half of the entire Canadian population tuned in to watch the gold medal game.
Canada at the 2026 Games
Canada are the leading favorites to win the gold medal in men’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
This will be the first (and likely only) time we see Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid play together for Team Canada in the Olympics.
Canada won the “4 Nations Face-Off” in early 2025 (an NHL-led preview of best-on-best talent), beating the USA in a dramatic overtime final.
Canada: Men’s ice hockey roster for Milan
The official 25-man roster for the Team Canada men’s ice hockey team was announced on December 31, 2025.
The team is a mix of legendary veterans and elite young talent, featuring two-time gold medalists Sidney Crosby and Drew Doughty alongside 23 players making their Olympic debuts.
Goaltenders: Jordan Binnington (Richmond Hill, ON/St. Louis, NHL), Darcy Kuemper (Saskatoon, SK/Los Angeles, NHL) and Logan Thompson (Calgary, AB/Washington, NHL).
Defencemen: Drew Doughty (London, ON/Los Angeles, NHL), Thomas Harley (Syracuse, NY/Dallas, NHL), Cale Makar (Calgary, AB/Colorado, NHL), Josh Morrissey (Calgary, AB/Winnipeg, NHL), Colton Parayko (St. Albert, AB/St. Louis, NHL), Travis Sanheim (Elkhorn, MB/Philadelphia, NHL), Shea Theodore (Aldergrove, BC/Vegas, NHL) and Devon Toews (Abbotsford, BC/Colorado, NHL).
Forwards: Macklin Celebrini (Vancouver, BC/San Jose, NHL), Anthony Cirelli (Woodbridge, ON/Tampa Bay, NHL), Sidney Crosby (Cole Harbour, NS/Pittsburgh, NHL), Brandon Hagel (Morinville, AB/Tampa Bay, NHL), Bo Horvat (London, ON/New York Islanders, NHL), Nathan MacKinnon (Cole Harbour, NS/Colorado, NHL), Brad Marchand (Hammonds Plains, NS/Florida, NHL), Mitch Marner (Thornhill, ON/Vegas, NHL), Connor McDavid (Newmarket, ON/Edmonton, NHL), Brayden Point (Calgary, AB/Tampa Bay, NHL), Sam Reinhart (West Vancouver, BC/Florida, NHL), Mark Stone (Winnipeg, MB/Vegas, NHL), Nick Suzuki (London, ON/Montréal, NHL) and Tom Wilson (Toronto, ON/Washington, NHL).
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