{"id":449239,"date":"2026-02-06T18:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/449239\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:29:13","slug":"avs-olympic-representatives-no-strangers-to-international-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/449239\/","title":{"rendered":"Avs Olympic Representatives No Strangers To International Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening men\u2019s hockey game at the Milano Cortina Olympics is quickly approaching. Finland and Slovakia open the tournament on Wednesday, followed by Sweden vs. Italy.<\/p>\n<p>That means we could see as many as three Avs on the opening day of the games. Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta for Finland, and Gabe Landeskog for Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado has five others participating in the event, and none of them are strangers to international play. Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews, and Cale Makar were all part of Canada\u2019s 4 Nations Face-Off championship last year, and they are all expected to play a significant role for the Canadians again.<\/p>\n<p>Brock Nelson also played in the final game of 4 Nations, falling to Canada as a member of Team USA. He was still with the New York Islanders at the time. And Martin Necas represented Czechia at the World Championships following Colorado\u2019s playoff exit.<\/p>\n<p>Lehkonen was also part of 4 Nations for Finland. Landeskog had not yet returned and did not participate in that tournament, but he is a returning member of Sweden from the 2014 Olympics \u2014 the last time NHL players took part in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Kiviranta represented Finland at the 2019 World Championships before he made his NHL debut.<\/p>\n<p>International Appearances<br \/>\nGabriel Landeskog<\/p>\n<p>World Juniors (2010 and 2011)<br \/>\nWorld Championships (2012, 2013, 2017, and 2019)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2014, 2026)<br \/>\nWorld Cup of Hockey (2016)<\/p>\n<p>Nathan MacKinnon<\/p>\n<p>World Juniors (2013)<br \/>\nWorld Championships (2014, 2015, and 2025)<br \/>\nWorld Cup of Hockey (2016) Team North America<br \/>\n4 Nations Face-Off (2025)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2026)<\/p>\n<p>Cale Makar<\/p>\n<p>World Juniors (2018)<br \/>\n4 Nations Face-Off (2025)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2026)<\/p>\n<p>Devon Toews<\/p>\n<p>4 Nations Face-Off (2025)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2026)<\/p>\n<p>Artturi Lehkonen<\/p>\n<p>World Juniors (2014 and 2015)<br \/>\n4 Nations Face-Off (2025)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2026)<\/p>\n<p>Joel Kiviranta<\/p>\n<p>World Championships (2019)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2026)<\/p>\n<p>Martin Necas<\/p>\n<p>World Juniors (2018 and 2019)<br \/>\nWorld Championships (2018, 2024, and 2025)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2026)<\/p>\n<p>Brock Nelson<\/p>\n<p>World Juniors (2011)<br \/>\nWorld Championships (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2024)<br \/>\n4 Nations Face-Off (2025)<br \/>\nWinter Olympics (2026)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/colhockeynow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHNS-Tip-Jar.png\" alt=\"Contribute to CHN's travel and support local journalism!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The opening men\u2019s hockey game at the Milano Cortina Olympics is quickly approaching. 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