Fearing This Was His Last Chance, Sharks Center Sees Olympic Dream Come True

Disappointment as Flames' Mikael Backlund snubbed by Swedish Olympic team

A disappointed Mikael Backlund has been left off Sweden's Olympic roster despite strong start to the season.

Injured Knights center isn’t on Sweden’s Olympic roster

Golden Knights center William Karlsson, who has been out since November with a lower-body injury, was not named to Sweden’s roster for the Winter Olympics on Friday.

Detroit Red Wings' Lucas Raymond named to Swedish Olympic hockey team

Lucas Raymond leads the Detroit Red Wings in scoring, and is one of Sweden's top players joining the Olympic hockey team for 2026.

Sharks’ Wennberg named to Sweden’s Olympic team, but Eklund left off

SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini will not be the only San Jose Sharks centerman playing in the Olympics in Italy in February. Alexander Wennberg is going, too. Wennberg is among the 14 forwards who will represent Sweden at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, it was announced Friday. Wennberg, now in his 12th NHL season and his second with the Sharks, is tied for third on the team with 26 points in 40 games. He played his best hockey in December w…

Fearing this was his last chance, Sharks center sees Olympic dream come true

Macklin Celebrini will not be the only San Jose Sharks centerman playing in the Milano Cortina Olympics. Alexander Wennberg is going, too.

Andersson says it’s a ‘dream come true’ to make Sweden’s Olympic team

Calgary Flames’ Rasmus Andersson speaks about making Sweden’s Olympic roster, saying it’s been hard to not tell anymore after getting a call that he made the team around Christmas.