NHL Stars Headline First 2026 Olympic Hockey Rosters

The initial six players for the 2026 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team have been named, featuring NHL stars Auston Matthews, Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Quinn Hughes, Jack Eichel, and Charlie McAvoy, all making their Olympic debuts as NHLers return to the Games for the first time since 2014. Team Sweden announced its preliminary roster, highlighted by Gabriel Landeskog's notable comeback alongside William Nylander, Victor Hedman, Rasmus Dahlin, Adrian Kempe, and Lucas Raymond. Team Canada named Sam Reinhart for his postseason performance, joining Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Connor McDavid, and Brayden Point, with Brad Marchand replaced on the initial roster due to age and injury but still under consideration for the final team. Olympic rosters for all 12 participating nations are being released in stages, with final lineups to be set closer to the February 2026 Games in Italy. The tournament marks the NHL's return to Olympic competition and a renewed best-on-best format. Teams are blending established leaders with emerging talent as they vie for gold.