2030 Olympics women’s hockey set to feature expanded rosters, matching the men

2030 Olympics women’s hockey set to feature expanded rosters, matching the men

(July 9, 2026) – Women’s hockey rosters for the 2030 Olympics in the French Alps are expected to include 25 players, up from 23. The change was quietly included in the event program released by organizers earlier this week. Men’s hockey has had 25-player rosters for each of the past four Olympics going back to Sochi in 2014. It is being billed as the first Winter Games with gender balance, with 1,525 women and 1,521 men making up the 3,046 athle…