First six players from each participating nation revealed for Men's Ice Hockey at 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have gotten more interesting in the last few days as several nations participating in the Ice Hockey event revealed the first six players on their rosters with some of the biggest names in the sport like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Sidney Crosby.
Officially known as the Milano Cortina 2026, the Olympic games will be hosted in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to 22 with NHL players returning to Olympic ice for the first time since the Four Nations Face-Off this past February. The men’s hockey tournament promises to be one of the premier events of the Games.
Early betting odds have already been posted for the event with Canada leading the pack at +150 with Team USA trailing behind in second with +200 odds.
FanDuel's Current Betting Odds for the Gold Medal:
1. Canada (+150)
2. USA (+200)
3. Sweden (+550)
4. Finland (+750)
5. Czechia (+1400)
6. Switzerland (+5000)
7. Slovakia (+5000)
8. Germany (+5000)
9. Latvia (+14000)
10. Denmark (+14000)
11. Italy (+25000)
12. France (+25000)
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Canada (+150)
6 players. 1 goal. Canada's preliminary roster for Milano Cortina 2026 is starting to take shape.🇨🇦🔥#IIHF#Olympics#NHL#NHLPA@hockeycanada@olympics@nhl@nhlpapic.twitter.com/KohSGXVhrC
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025
Canada enters the 2026 Olympics as the clear favorite, led by stars Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point, and Sam Reinhart. With Jordan Binnington likely to regain the crease after a stellar Four Nations Face-Off, he can add to this powerhouse team looks poised to take gold. Anything less would be a major disappointment.
Team USA (+200)
Locked in for the first wave. USA has named 6 players to its Olympic Winter Games preliminary roster.🇺🇸💥#IIHF#Olympics#NHL#NHLPA@usahockey@olympics@nhl@nhlpapic.twitter.com/TrYgqh6ArO
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025
The United States is ready to make a serious run at gold in 2026 with one of the deepest rosters it has ever assembled. Newly announced names include Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, Quinn Hughes, and Charlie McAvoy, culminating in a fast, physical, and skilled core. With Connor Hellebuyck likely in goal and Adam Fox anchoring the blue line, Team USA…