US EditionA Star-Studded Generation of Hockey's Best Players Is Finally Going to the Olympics
NHL players will participate in a 12-team men's hockey tournament, marking the return of best-vs.-best Olympic competition after 12 years, officials confirmed.
- Milan organizers say the 12-team men's Olympic hockey tournament will feature top NHL players and mark a return of best‑vs‑best Olympic hockey, with Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena hosting the games.
- Negotiations and assurances from the league led to the 2026 deal to send players after owners declined in 2018 and pandemic scheduling issues in 2022, causing previous absences.
- Team rosters highlight Sidney Crosby and Drew Doughty for Canada and Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche center, while 12 NHL players who also played in 2014 return for Milan.
- Players say the NHL return injects extra energy around the Games and reflects a long‑awaited opportunity, with several expressing relief and excitement to finally participate after missing past Games.
- Recent NHL games on December 31, 2025 and January 12, 2026 kept top players active, while Macklin Celebrini, 19, sees representing Canada as the pinnacle of his athletic life.
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