During the broadcast of a Rivalry Series game between the Canadian and American women’s national teams, the Milano Cortina 2026 jersey design was unveiled. With just three months remaining until the Olympic Winter Games, excitement for the hockey tournaments is growing in Canada.
Milano Cortina 2026 will mark the return of NHL players to the Olympics for the first time since Sochi 2014. The intensity seen in recent events like the 4 Nations Face-Off suggests this tournament will be memorable. Six members of Team Canada have been named:
Aside from Crosby, who previously represented Canada in Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, all others will be making their Olympic debut. The full roster will be announced in early January.
Team Canada’s women's team has been a dominant force in Olympic hockey since women’s hockey became part of the Olympics in Nagano 1998. They enter Milano Cortina 2026 as the reigning Olympic champions. At Beijing 2022, captain Marie-Philip Poulin achieved a historic milestone:
Marie-Philip Poulin became the first player—male or female—to score in four Olympic gold medal games.
The women’s roster will be released in January as well.
Author’s summary: With NHL players returning and Team Canada’s champions ready, the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic hockey tournaments promise thrilling competition and historic moments.