Canada, the United States, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Switzerland, Germany, Slovakia, Denmark, Latvia, France, and Italy each announced their first six players for the 2026 Olympics on Monday.
Here are the preliminary players for each nation, beginning with Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland before proceeding in alphabetical order.
Canada 🇨🇦
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | F | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | Colorado Avalanche |
| Connor McDavid | F | Edmonton Oilers |
| Brayden Point | F | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Sam Reinhart | F | Florida Panthers |
| Cale Makar | D | Colorado Avalanche |
United States 🇺🇸
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | F | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Auston Matthews | F | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | Ottawa Senators |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | Florida Panthers |
| Quinn Hughes | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | Boston Bruins |
Sweden 🇸🇪
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Kempe | F | Los Angeles Kings |
| Gabriel Landeskog | F | Colorado Avalanche |
| William Nylander | F | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lucas Raymond | F | Detroit Red Wings |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| Victor Hedman | D | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Finland 🇫🇮
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | F | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | Florida Panthers |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | Dallas Stars |
| Miro Heiskanen | D | Dallas Stars |
| Esa Lindell | D | Dallas Stars |
| Juuse Saros | G | Nashville Predators |
Czechia 🇨🇿
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Necas | F | Colorado Avalanche |
| Ondrej Palat | F | New Jersey Devils |
| David Pastrnak | F | Boston Bruins |
| Pavel Zacha | F | Boston Bruins |
| Radko Gudas | D | Anaheim Ducks |
| Lukas Dostal | G | Anaheim Ducks |
Denmark 🇩🇰
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | F | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | F | Winnipeg Jets |
| Lars Eller | F | Washington Capitals |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | F | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Jesper Jensen Aabo | D | EC-KAC (ICEHL) |
| Frederik Andersen | G | Carolina Hurricanes |
France 🇫🇷
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | F | HC Ajoie (NL) |
| Jordann Perret | F | Mountfield HK (Czech Extraliga) |
| Alexandre Texier | F | St. Louis Blues |
| Yohann Auvitu | D | HC Vitkovice (Czech Extraliga) |
| Jules Boscq | D | HPK (Liiga) |
| Hugo Gallet | D | Tappara (Liiga) |
Germany 🇩🇪
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl | F | Edmonton Oilers |
| Lukas Reichel | F | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nico Sturm | F | Florida Panthers |
| Tim Stutzle | F | Ottawa Senators |
| Moritz Seider | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| Philipp Grubauer | G | Seattle Kraken |
Italy 🇮🇹
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Kostner | F | HC Ambri-Piotta (NL) |
| Daniel Mantenuto | F | HC Bolzano (ICEHL) |
| Tommy Purdeller | F | HC Pustertal (ICEHL) |
| Thomas Larkin | D | Schwenninger (DEL) |
| Luca Zanatta | D | HC Pustertal (ICEHL) |
| Damian Clara | G | San Diego Gulls (AHL) |
Latvia 🇱🇻
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Abols | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Teddy Blueger | F | Vancouver Canucks |
| Zemgus Girgensons | F | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Uvis Balinskis | D | Florida Panthers |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Arturs Silovs | G | Vancouver Canucks |
Slovakia 🇸🇰
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Pospisil | F | Calgary Flames |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| Tomas Tatar | F | EV Zug (NL) |
| Erik Cernak | D | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Martin Fehervary | D | Washington Capitals |
| Simon Nemec | D | New Jersey Devils |
Switzerland 🇨🇭
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala | F | Los Angeles Kings |
| Nico Hischier | F | New Jersey Devils |
| Timo Meier | F | New Jersey Devils |
| Nino Niederreiter | F | Winnipeg Jets |
| Roman Josi | D | Nashville Predators |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | New Jersey Devils |
Italian cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will host the Games from Feb. 6-22. NHL players haven't participated in the Olympics since 2014.