{"id":395961,"date":"2026-01-07T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/395961\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T18:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:05:10","slug":"sharks-philipp-kurashev-named-to-switzerland-olympic-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/395961\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks&#8217; Philipp Kurashev Named To Switzerland Olympic Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/tag\/philipp-kurashev\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philipp Kurashev<\/a> may be out with an injury for the San Jose Sharks, but the forward was named to Switzerland\u2019s 2026 Olympic Hockey roster on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/SanJoseSharks\/status\/2008935441538671097?s=20\n<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old currently has a left arm injury, causing him to wear a cast. His timeline for an eventual return isn\u2019t known, but Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky says he is expected to return before the Olympics begin.<\/p>\n<p>The winger has found new life with the San Jose Sharks this season. After five seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Kurashev signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with San Jose on July 1. He\u2019d shown flashes of being a productive forward while playing with <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/san-jose-sharks-celebrini-bedard-summer-training-contract-extension-blackhawks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor Bedard<\/a>, but struggled in 24-25.<\/p>\n<p>Playing in a top-six forward role for the Sharks, Kurashev has six goals and nine assists in 31 games. At the time of his injury, Kurashev had been playing with <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/tag\/macklin-celebrini\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Macklin Celebrini<\/a> and fellow injured winger <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/san-jose-sharks-smith-kurashev-injury-opportunity-celebrini-skinner-graf-toffoli-eklund-chernyshov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Smith<\/a> on the top line. Both Smith and Philipp Kurashev suffered their injuries against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 13.<\/p>\n<p>Former Sharks forward Timo Meier also made Switzerland\u2019s roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Read more news and stories about the San Jose Sharks on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sharkshockeydigest.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharks Hockey Digest<\/a>! 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