According to NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh, his side, along with the NHL and IIHF continue to have discussions about the Olympics and it's his priority to ensure that the players are in Milan in February of 2026.
Should an agreement be in place for the 2026 Winter Olympics, there's a very good chance that we'll see several Vancouver Canucks players represent their nations.
Among those that will likely be in Milan in 2026 are Elias Pettersson (Sweden), Quinn Hughes (United States), Thatcher Demko (United States), J.T. Miller (United States). While it's still three years away, Russia's participation is still up in the air due to their invasion of Ukraine, but if they go end up being allowed to send a team, then there's a good chance we'll see Andrei Kuzmenko on their roster.
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19 JUILLET | 242 ANSWERS MAJOR | NHL players to the 2026 Olympics: NHLPA Director opens up on the subject Who will do better at Milan 2026? | ||
Pettersson (Sweden) | 97 | 40.1 % |
Hughes, Demko, Miller (USA) | 60 | 24.8 % |
Unsure | 58 | 24 % |
See Results | 27 | 11.2 % |
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