Brad Marchand was among the 14 forwards. The Florida Panthers star — who was honored Tuesday for reaching 1,000 career points — has never played in the Olympics. The last time NHL players were allowed to play in the Olympics was 2014. Canada won gold, but Marchand was not on the roster.

The Opening Ceremony is set for Friday, February 6, 2026, when the Olympic torch relay reaches its destination in Milan as athletes from around the globe gather to represent their countries. Mariah Carey is set to perform at the Opening Ceremony in San Siro Stadium.

Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar said he's proud of MacKinnon, Makar and Toews. "I think [it's] well-deserved from all those guys, no question," Bednar said on Wednesday. "All three of them played well last year at the 4 Nations. They're having great seasons. Wish them luck."

The first Olympics date all the way back to the year 779 BC and were held in the city of Olympia, Greece. They were held in honor of Zeus and legend has it that his sons, Hercules and Alcmene, were the ones who founded the Olympics and started the 4 year ...

The push for women's hockey's inclusion in the Olympic Games began in the 1930s by a group of Canadian athletes. It took more than half a century to finally arrive.