What you need to know before Canada begins play in Olympic men's hockey
After 12 years of waiting, best-on-best men's hockey has returned to the Olympic stage.
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The NHL will take center stage at the 2026 Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, as star-studded rosters featuring Nathan MacKinnon, Jack Eichel and more head to Milan Cortina. In the men's ice hockey competition, Canada will head in as the favorites to win its first gold medal since 2014. Sidney Crosby, at age 38, will look to win his third gold medal for Team Canada as the only holdover from the 2014 team.
Ice hockey-NHL's return promises thrilling tournament with US-Canada rivalry renewed
MILAN, Feb 9 : The United States and Canada will play with targets on their backs when the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament begins on Wednesday, as the National Hockey League's star players return to the Games for the first time in 12 years.
Ice hockey-'Feels like yesterday': Time flies for Games veteran Crosby
MILAN, Feb 8 : Sidney Crosby waited 12 years to be back at the Olympics but the Canada captain said on Sunday that he sometimes felt as though no time had passed, as he stepped onto the ice at the Milano Cortina Games for the first time.
Ice hockey-'Golden goal' hero Crosby named Canada captain
MILAN, Feb 8 : Two-time gold medallist Sidney Crosby will serve as captain of the Canadian men's Olympic ice hockey team at the Milano Cortina Winter Games, Hockey Canada announced on Sunday.
Sidney Crosby named captain of Canada's men's hockey team
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Sidney Crosby has been named captain of Canada's men's hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games.
'I still love it': Sidney Crosby set to lead Canadian men's hockey team at another Olympics
Sam Reinhart stepped on the ice alongside the rest of Canada's talent-rich roster.
'Very exciting': Canadian athletes happy see NHL players back at Winter Olympics
Ivanie Blondin remembers the moment Sidney Crosby walked through the door.