The Winter Olympics are underway in Italy and Canada’s men’s hockey team continue their road to the gold medal today against Czechia.
Team Canada men’s hockey team roster at the 2026 Winter Olympics: Lines and starting goalie vs Czechia
The 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina) are already coming to a close, with only a few more days left until the closing ceremony, but before then we still have men’s and women’s ice hockey medals to hand out and Canada and the U.S. are still in the mix in both tournaments.
GAME DAY! Czechs are next in the quarterfinals. 🇨🇦🇨🇿
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 18, 2026
JOUR DE MATCH! Rendez-vous avec les Tchèques en quart de finale. 🇨🇦🇨🇿
⏰ 10:40 a.m. ET / 10 h 40 HE
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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.
Starting lines and goalie against Czechia
Jordan Binnington will get the start in goal for today’s game against Czechia.
“The expectations are through the roof… Jordan Binnington’s experience — having done it before — becomes very important.”
— Sportsnet 590 The FAN (@FAN590) February 18, 2026
Devan Dubnyk discusses the pressure on goalies representing Canada at #MilanoCortina2026 with @jccuthbert and @jesse_fuchs. pic.twitter.com/YAF3hzI3ph
The lines for Canada against Czechia according to the official post from Hockey Canada. The good news is Brad Marchand is back:
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 reached the quarterfinals by betting Czechia 5-0, Switzerland 5-1, and France 10-2
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),
- Logan Thompson (Calgary, AB/Washington, NHL)
- Reserve: Darcy Kuemper (Saskatoon, SK/Los Angeles, NHL)
Defencemen
- Cale Makar (Calgary, AB/Colorado, NHL)
- Josh Morrissey (Calgary, AB/Winnipeg, NHL)
- Travis Sanheim (Elkhorn, MB/Philadelphia, NHL)
- Shea Theodore (Aldergrove, BC/Vegas, NHL)
- Devon Toews (Abbotsford, BC/Colorado, NHL).
- Drew Doughty (London, ON/Los Angeles, NHL)
- Colton Parayko (St. Albert, AB/St. Louis, NHL)
- Thomas Harley (Syracuse, NY/Dallas, NHL)
Forwards
- Macklin Celebrini (Vancouver, BC/San Jose, 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)
- Sam Reinhart (West Vancouver, BC/Florida, NHL)
- Mark Stone (Winnipeg, MB/Vegas, NHL)
- Nick Suzuki (London, ON/Montréal, NHL)
- Tom Wilson (Toronto, ON/Washington, NHL)
- Brayden Point (Calgary, AB/Tampa Bay, NHL)
- Anthony Cirelli (Woodbridge, ON/Tampa Bay, NHL)
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