Canada Olympic hockey roster: Updated list of NHL stars joining Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid on 2026 team

Story byCanada's Sidney CrosbyDan TreacyWed, December 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM UTC·2 min readCanada Olympic hockey roster: Updated list of NHL stars joining Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid on 2026 team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the first time since 2014, active NHL players are returning to Olympic hockey. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter COVID-19 disruptions forced the NHL to pull out of the Olympics in 2022, national teams are a full go to add active players to their rosters, and Canada in particular is loaded with NHL talent. After winning the 4 Nations Face-Off at the NHL's All-Star break in 2025, Canada is looking for its first men's hockey gold medal since 2014 and its first medal since 2018. With such a talented pool of players at GM Doug Armstrong's disposal, there appears to be no limit to what they can do. Here's a look at Canada's Olympic hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Games. MORE CANADA HOCKEY NEWS:Updated World Juniors standingsFull World Juniors schedule for 2025-26AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCanada Olympic hockey rosterThis section will be updated when the full roster is revealed. Position PlayerNHL TeamForwardSidney CrosbyPittsburgh PenguinsForwardNathan MacKinnonColorado AvalancheForwardConnor McDavidEdmonton OilersForwardSam ReinhartFlorida PanthersForwardBrayden PointTampa Bay LightningForwardForwardForwardForwardForwardForwardForwardForwardForwardDefensemanCale MakarColorado AvalancheDefensemanDefensemanDefensemanDefensemanDefensemanDefensemanDefensemanGoalieGoalieGoalieMORE:Projecting USA's Olympic hockey roster in 2026When are 2026 Winter Olympics?The Winter Olympics begin just before the Opening Ceremony in Milan on Feb.