The 2026 Winter Olympic Games concluded in Milano/Cortina, Italy last weekend. Six of the Stars came back to Dallas sporting gold, silver, and Bronze from the two week break.
Dallas sent seven players to this year’s Olympic Games. Only five other teams sent more players. All but one Star obtained a medal. While this blog is primarily about the Stars who got on the podium, we’re not forgetting about a fan favorite who also made the trip to Italy this month.
We’re not going to not mention Radek Faksa. While he wasn’t one of the Stars who obtained a medal, he still is a fan favorite and represented the Czech Republic at the Olympic Games. Shout out to Faksa for competing in the world’s. There have been injuries to a couple of the guys. But injuries happen in hockey. Guys do unfortunately get hurt no matter the stage sometimes.
Golden Otter
Jake Oettinger made Dallas history. Becoming the first player in the teams history in Texas to win Olympic gold. Neal Broten also won a gold medal when he went into play for the Minnesota North Stars.
While many Stars fans were hoping to see Oettinger have more playing time, we can all still be happy that he’s a gold medalist and he didn’t get hurt on the two week tour in Milano/Cortina.
Harley notched the silver
American born, but with dual citizenship with Canada, Thomas Harley notched the silver medal. Earning his place in the lineup after an impressive showing at the Four Nations Faceoff last year. He also made a selfless decision for the stuffie that was given out to him, and the rest of Team Canada.
It’s worth noting that Harley won gold during last year’s Four Nations Face-off. From filling in for an injured She’s Theodore to a regular on Team Canada’s roster.
The Finntastic Four went bronze
Miro Heiskanen, Mikko Rantanen, Roope Hintz and Esa Lindell all played crucial roles in powering Finland to a medal, and ending the Winter Olympics on a high note. While the Fins suffered a gut punch loss to Harley and Team Canada, the Land of a Thousand Lakes defeated Slovakia emphatically to enter the podium.
Photo credit:Jerome Miron/Imagn Images
It was business as usual for the Finnish Mafia during the Olympics. Hintz, and Rantanen were in on scoring goals. Heiskanen was producing offense from the blue line, and helping to shutdown Finland opposition. Lindell was the usual stalwart on defense for the team.
Featured photo: fantasyhockeyworld.com
Categorized:Uncategorized