Seth Jarvis was revealed to have been the next man up for Team Canada, as he has replaced Brayden Point on the roster for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Point will not be playing in the rapidly approaching men’s ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics due to an undisclosed injury. The NHL and Team Canada announced on Feb. 5 that Jarvis — a Carolina Hurricanes forward — would serve as his replacement. Point has not seen action on the ice since Jan. 12, when he left after scoring a power-play goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning at 4:29 of the middle frame in an eventual 5-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

On the play, Flyers’ defenseman Cam York fell on Point’s right leg; Point had to then be helped off the ice.

Jarvis helped Canada to win gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off last season and currently has 43 points across 25 goals and 18 assists on the season so far. 

Brayden Point ruled out for Olympics due to injury, Seth Jarvis to serve as replacement

The NHL Olympic break begins on Feb. 6. Canada’s first game is against Czechia on Feb. 12. Jarvis was originally considered a noteworthy name left off the original Team Canada roster.

Jarvis was originally one of the last forwards cut when the original 25-man roster was selected in late December.

Fellow Tampa Bay teammate Anthony Cirelli has also withdrawn from the Milano Cortina Games due to injury (shoulder). Cirelli was replaced by Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett earlier this week.

Jarvis, who is 24, was the youngest member of Canada’s 4 Nations team and finished that event with one assist in three games.

The right-shot winger earned the nod over a list of other potential replacement players that include Wyatt Johnston, Mark Scheifele, Zach Hyman, youngster Connor Bedard and Morgan Geekie. 

SETH JARVIS IS AN OLYMPIAN 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/gFp0nDvvHM

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) February 5, 2026

Jarvis was originally selected by Carolina with the No. 13 selection of the 2020 NHL Draft and has a career total of 256 points across 352 games played. 

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