{"id":383867,"date":"2026-01-01T00:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/383867\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:50:16","slug":"new-york-islanders-star-bo-horvat-to-compete-in-2026-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/383867\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Islanders&#8217; Star Bo Horvat to Compete in 2026 Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Islanders\u2019 star Bo Horvat has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/islanders\/news\/bo-horvat-named-to-team-canada-for-olympic-winter-games-milano-cortina-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:officially been named;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">officially been named<\/a> to the 2026 Team Canada Olympic roster.<\/p>\n<p>This will mark the first time in Horvat\u2019s career that he will be an Olympian. The NHL hasn\u2019t participated in the Olympics since Sochi in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Horvat <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/bo-horvat-injury-could-spell-185541413.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:has been excellent;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has been excellent<\/a> for the Islanders. <a href=\"https:\/\/hockeystats.com\/war\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Per HockeyStats;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Per HockeyStats<\/a>, He\u2019s sporting a +2.07 WAR (wins-above-replacement) this season, tied for 14th best in the NHL.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"684\" height=\"476\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ec866d9eab9b01eaffc754f1e24d7b03.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockeystatcards.com\/skater?id=8477500\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HockeyStatCards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">HockeyStatCards<\/a>, Horvat is rocking a +4.5 offensive rating, and those numbers bear out on the stat sheet. Horvat has been an offensive presence in nearly every game, scoring 33 points in 35 games. Horvat has two goals in three games since missing five games due to injury.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"554\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/932547c1ff0bc62ba70b4d48d19f3333.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This marks a big change for Horvat. He wasn\u2019t named to Team Canada\u2019s Four Nations tournament just a year ago. He hasn\u2019t just played his way into the conversation\u2013he\u2019s forced himself into the roster of the best of the best.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Team Canada will compete in Group A, battling against Team France, Team Czechia, and Team Switzerland. Canada plays its first game on Feb. 12 against Czechia.<\/p>\n<p>The NHL\u2019s Olympic Break for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, is from Feb. 6 to 24. The men\u2019s gold medal game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22. The Islanders and Bo Horvat will play their final game before the break on Feb. 5 in New Jersey against the Devils. They\u2019ll return to action on Feb. 26 in Montreal against the Canadiens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Islanders\u2019 star Bo Horvat has officially been named to the 2026 Team Canada Olympic roster. 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