{"id":386935,"date":"2026-01-02T18:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/386935\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:01:12","slug":"olli-maatta-to-play-for-team-finland-in-2026-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/386935\/","title":{"rendered":"Olli M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 To Play For Team Finland in 2026 Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SALT LAKE CITY \u2013\u00a0Utah Mammoth defenseman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/utah\/player\/olli-m%C3%A4%C3%A4tt%C3%A4-8476874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Olli M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4<\/a> will be a member of Team Finland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 joins Mammoth captain Clayton Keller, who will make his Olympic debut with Team USA.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Games will be held in Milan and Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, Italy, from Feb. 6-22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/nhl\/utah-mammoth\/utah-mammoth-captain-clayton-keller-named-to-us-olympic-roster\/568338\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RELATED: Mammoth Captain Clayton Keller Named To Team USA\u2019s Olympic Roster<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\">Olympian Olli! \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee <\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Olli M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 for being named to the Team Finland roster at the Olympic Winter Games <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MilanoCortina2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MilanoCortina2026<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4IfWGQl0e1\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4IfWGQl0e1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahmammoth\/status\/2007094345393209592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 played 70 games with Utah in 2024-25, notching two goals and 16 assists in nearly 20 minutes of ice time per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has been limited to 19 games this season. M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 has one assist while playing less than 12 minutes a night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Olli M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 represents Team Finland for the second time<\/p>\n<p>In his first Olympic Games, M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 helped the Finns secure a bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\">Olli M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4, Olympian. \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TusksUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TusksUp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MilanoCortina2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MilanoCortina2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NQFpB6QHVv\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NQFpB6QHVv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahmammoth\/status\/2007096381618704825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He added a World Championship silver medal in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 was an alternate captain with the Finnish team in the 2023 and 2024 World Championships.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Utah Mammoth with KSL Sports<\/p>\n<p>The Mammoth face the New Jersey Devils in the middle of a three-game road trip. The puck drops at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 3.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the entire 2025-26 Utah Mammoth schedule\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/utah-mammoth\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Smith Entertainment Group\u2019s (SEG) streaming platform will also continue to carry all Mammoth games on SEG+ in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Bagley is the Utah Mammoth insider for KSL Sports.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BagleyKSLsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Follow him on X<\/a>.\u00a0You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.<\/p>\n<p>All Mammoth games will be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM\/1280 AM). Occasionally, KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM \/ 1160 AM) also airs Jazz games.<\/p>\n<p>Take us with you, wherever you go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download the new &amp; improved KSL Sports app from Utah\u2019s sports leader. You can stream live radio and video, and stay up to date on all of your favorite teams.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Preece is a KSLSports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. 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