After missing out on the 2022 Olympics, NHL players return to the international stage in Milan-Cortina.

The NHL has paused its season to allow its best players to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics, which means Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and more will once again represent their countries. Last year’s Four Nations Face-Off featuring NHL players was a huge hit, and players can build off that experience in an even bigger spotlight.

All 32 NHL teams will be represented at the Olympics, but some teams have a larger group playing in Italy than others. Here’s a look at all the NHL players playing in the 2026 Olympics.

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NHL players at the 2026 Olympics

Every NHL team has at least one player heading to the Olympics, but the number of Olympic players per team depends on the organization.

Anaheim DucksG Lukas Dostal (Czechia)F Mikael Granlund (Finland)D Radko Gudas (Czechia)D Jackson LaCombe (USA)Boston BruinsD Henri Jokiharju (Finland)G Joonas Korpisalo (Finland)F Elias Lindholm (Sweden)D Charlie McAvoy (USA)F David Pastrnak (Czechia)G Jeremy Swayman (USA)Buffalo SabresD Rasmus Dahlin (SwedenF Tage Thompson (USA)Calgary FlamesMartin Pospisil (Slovakia)Carolina HurricanesF Sebastian Aho (Finland)G Frederik Andersen (Denmark)F Nikolaj Ehlers (Denmark)F Seth Jarvis (Canada)D Jaccob Slavin (USA)Chicago BlackhawksF Teuvo Teravainen (Finland)Colorado AvalancheF Joel Kiviranta (Finland)F Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden)F Artturi Lehkonen (Finland)F Nathan MacKinnon (Canada)D Cale Makar (Canada)F Martin Necas (Czechia)F Brock Nelson (USA)D Devon Toews (Canada)Columbus Blue JacketsG Elvis Merzilinkis (Latvia)D Zach Werenski (USA)Dallas StarsF Radek Faksa (Czechia)D Thomas Harley (Canada)D Miro Heiskanen (Finland)F Roope Hintz (Finland)D Esa Lindell (Finland)G Jake Oettinger (USA)F Mikko Rantanen (Finland)Detroit Red WingsF Dylan Larkin (USA)F Lucas Raymond (Sweden)D Moritz Seider (Germany)Edmonton OilersF Leon Draisaitl (Germany)F Connor McDavid (Canada)F josh Samanski (Germany)Florida PanthersD Uva Balinskis (Latvia)F Sam Bennett (Canada)D Gustav Forsling (Sweden)F Anton Lundell (Finland)F Eetu Luostarinen (Finland)D Niko Mikkola (Finland)F Brad Marchand (Canada)F Sam Reinhart (Canada)F Matthew Tkachuk (USA)F Sandis Vilmanis (Latvia)Los Angeles KingsF Joel Armia (Finland)D Drew Doughty (Canada)F Kevin Fiala (Switzerland)F Adrian Kempe (Sweden)G Darcy Kuemper (Canada)Minnesota WildF Matt Boldy (USA)F Joel Eriksson Ek (Sweden)D Brock Faber (USA)G Filip Gustavsson (Sweden)D Quinn Hughes (USA)F Marcus Johansson (Sweden)F Nico Sturm (Germany)G Jesper Wallstedt (Sweden)Montreal CanadiensF Oliver Kapanen (Finland)F Juraj Slafkovsky (Slovakia)F Nick Suzuki (Canada)F Alexandre Texier (France)Nashville PredatorsF Filip Forsberg (Sweden)F Erik Haula (Finland)D Roman Josi (Switzerland)F Juuse Saros (Finland)New Jersey DevilsF Jesper Bratt (Sweden)F Nico Hischier (Switzerland)F Jack Hughes (USA)G Jacob Markstrom (Sweden)F Timo Meier (Switzerland)D Simon Nemec (Slovakia)D Jonas Siegenthaler (Switzerland)New York IslandersF Bo horvat (Canada)F Ondrej Palat (Czechia)New York RangersF J.T. Miller (USA)F Vincent Trocheck (USA)F Mika Zibanejad (Sweden)Ottawa SenatorsF Lars Eller (Denmark)D Nikolas Matinpalo (Finland)D Jake Sanderson (USA)G Mads Sogaard (Denmark)F Tim Stutzle (Germany)F Brady TkachukPhiladelphia FlyersD Rasmus Ristolainen (Finland)D Travis Sanheim (Canada)G Dan Vladar (Czechia)Pittsburgh PenguinsF Sidney Crosby (Canada)D Erik Karlsson (Sweden)F Rickard Rakell (Sweden)G Arturs Silovs (Latvia)San Jose SharksF Macklin Celebrini (Canada)F Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland)F Pavol Regenda (Slovakia)F Alexander Wennberg (Sweden)Seattle KrakenF Oscar Fisker Mojgaard (Denmark)G Philipp Grubauer (Germany)F Kappo Kakko (Finland)F Eeli Tolvanen (Finland)St. Louis BluesG Jordan Binnington (Canada)D Philip Broberg (Sweden)F Dalibor Dvorsky (Slovakia)D Colton Parayko (Canada)Tampa Bay LightningF Oliver Bjorkstrand (Denmark)D Erik Cernak (Slovakia)F Zemgus Girgensons (Latvia)F Jake Guentzel (USA)F Brandon Hagel (Canada)D Victor Hedman (Sweden)F Pontus Holmberg (Sweden)D J.J. Moser (Switzerland)Toronto Maple LeafsD Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Sweden)F William Nylander (Sweden)F Auston Matthews (USA)Utah MammothF Clayton Keller (USA)D Olli Maatta (Finland)F JJ Peterka (Germany)G Karel Vejmelka (CzechiaVancouver CanucksF Teddy Blueger (Latvia)D Filip Hronek (Czechia)F David Kampf (Czechia)G Kevin Lankinen (Finland)F Elias Pettersson (Sweden)Vegas Golden KnightsD Rasmus Andersson (Sweden)F Jack Eichel (USA)D Noah Hanifin (USA)F Tomas Hertl (Czechia)F Mitch Marner (Canada)G Akira Schmid (Switzerland)F Mark Stone (Canada)D Shea Theodore (Canada)Washington CapitalsD Martin Fehervary (Slovakia)G Logan Thompson (Canada)F Tom Wilson (Canada)Winnipeg JetsF Kyle Connor (USA)G Connor HelebuyckD Josh Morrissey (Canada)F Nino Niederreiter (Switzerland)

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What countries have the most NHL players at the Olympics?CountryPlayersCanada25United States25Sweden25Finland24Czechia11Switzerland10Germany7Slovakia6Denmark6Latvia6France1Italy0

The four biggest favorites in the Olympics have rosters full of NHL players. Canada, Sweden and the United States are bringing rosters made up entirely of NHL professionals, while Finland has just one player who isn’t a current NHL player on its roster.

On the flip side, Italy is not known for hockey and qualified for the tournament as the host country, so it’s not surprise that its hockey team doesn’t have an NHL player.

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What NHL teams have the most Olympians in 2026?NHL TeamPlayersFlorida Panthers10Colorado Avalanche8Minnesota Wild8Tampa Bay Lightning8Vegas Golden Knights8

The Florida Panthers lead the way by sending 10 of their players to Olympics, which is the most in the league. After them, four teams are tied for second as Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights all have four olympians on their roster.