Which NHL players were in the 2026 Winter Olympics? - ESPN

The NHL, NHL Players' Association, International Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee reached an agreement in 1995 that paved the way for NHL players to compete in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. Since then, the league's players participated in five straight Winter Games, beginning with the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and ending in 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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After a hiatus, many of the NHL's best returned to the Olympic stage in 2026. Here is a look at the active NHL players who were on rosters for their respective countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan:

Anaheim Ducks

▪︎ Lukas Dostal (Czechia)

▪︎ Mikael Granlund (Finland)

▪︎ Radko Gudas (Czechia)

▪︎ Jackson LaCombe (United States)

Boston Bruins

▪︎ Henri Jokiharju (Finland)

▪︎ Joonas Korpisalo (Finland)

▪︎ Elias Lindholm (Sweden)

▪︎ Hampus Lindholm (Sweden)

▪︎ Charlie McAvoy (United States)

▪︎ David Pastrnak (Czechia)

▪︎ Jeremy Swayman (United States)

Buffalo Sabres

▪︎ Rasmus Dahlin (Sweden)

▪︎ Tage Thompson (United States)

Calgary Flames

▪︎ Martin Pospisil (Slovakia)

Carolina Hurricanes

▪︎ Sebastian Aho (Finland)

▪︎ Frederik Andersen (Denmark)

▪︎ Nikolaj Ehlers (Denmark)

▪︎ Seth Jarvis (Canada)

▪︎ Jaccob Slavin (United States)

Chicago Blackhawks

▪︎ Teuvo Teravainen (Finland)

Colorado Avalanche

▪︎ Joel Kiviranta (Finland)

▪︎ Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden)

▪︎ Artturi Lehkonen (Finland)

▪︎ Nathan MacKinnon (Canada)

▪︎ Cale Makar (Canada)

▪︎ Martin Necas (Czechia)

▪︎ Brock Nelson (United States)

▪︎ Devon Toews (Canada)

Columbus Blue Jackets

▪︎ Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia)

▪︎ Zach Werenski (United States)

Dallas Stars

▪︎ Radek Faksa (Czechia)

▪︎ Thomas Harley (Canada)

▪︎ Miro