Eight of the 12 nations participating in the male hockey tournament at the 2026 winter Olympic Games published their first lists of participants on Monday.
The preliminary lists are filled with NHL players with the exception of the Italian team, which has a place in matches as a host nation. Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are host cities.
This will be the first appearance of NHL players at the Olympic Games since they took place in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.
A disagreement between NHL and IIHF prevented the NHL 2018 NHL players in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and they did not play in Beijing in 2022 due to planning problems linked to the trash.
Preliminary matches will start at the Olympic Games on February 11, with the gold medal match which should be played on February 22. Finland is the defending champion.
The other countries – Canada, Denmark, France and the United States – should announce their selections later on Monday.
Czechia
Lukas Got, G, Anaheim Ducks
Radko Gudas, D, Anaheim Ducks
Martin Necas, F, Colorado Avalanche
Ondrej Palat, F, New Jersey Devils
David Pastrnak, F, Boston Bruins
Pavel Zacha, F, Buins de Boston
FINLAND
Sebastian Aho, F, Carolina Hurricanes
Aleksander Barkov, F, Florida Panthers
Miro Heiskanen, D, Dallas Stars
ESA Lindell, D, Dallas Stars
Mikko Rantanen, F, Dallas Stars
JUURY SOROS, G, NASHVILLE Predators
GERMANY
Leon Draisaitl, F, Edmonton Oilers
Philipp Graduau, G, Seattle pleasant
Lukas Reichel, F, Chicago Blackhawks
Moritz Seider, D, Detroit Red Wings
Nico Sturm, F, Florida Panthers
Tim Stutzle, F, Senators of Ottawa
ITALY
Diego Kostner, F
Daniel Gardé, F
Tommy PURDELLER, F
Thomas Larkin, D
Luca Zanatta, D
Damian Clara, G, Anaheim Ducks
LATVIA
Rodrigo Abols, F, Philadelphia Flyers
Uvis Balinsky, D, Florida Panthers
In Blueger, F, Vancouver Canucks plush
Zemgus Girgenson, F, Tampa Bay Lightning
Elvis Merzlikins, G, Columbus Blue Jackets
Arthur Silov, G, Vancouver Canucks
Slovakia
Erik Cernak, D, Tampa Bay Lightning
Martin Fehervary, D, Washington Capitals
Simon Nemec, D, New Jersey Devils
Martin Pospisil, F, Calgary Flames
Juraj Slafkovsky, F, Canadian Montreal
Tomas Tatar, F
SUEDE
Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buffalo Sabers
Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning
Adrian Kempe, F, Los Angeles Kings
Gabriel Landeskog, F, Colorado Avalanche
William Nylander, F, Toronto Maple Leafs
Lucas Raymond, F, Detroit Red Wings
SWISS
Kevin Fiala, F, Los Angeles Kings
Nico Hischier, F, New Jersey Devils
Roman Josi, D, Nashville Predators
Timo Meier, F, New Jersey Devils
Nino niederreiter, f, winnipeg jets
Jonas Siegenthaler, D, New Jersey Devils
– field level media
