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Hockey Canada Announces 25-Player Olympic Men's Hockey Roster
Hockey Canada’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics features top NHL stars and emerging talent, omitting injured Connor Bedard and sparking debate over goalie and defense choices.
- With just over one month until the Milano‑Cortina Games, Hockey Canada unveiled the rest of its roster on Wednesday, Dec. 31, including six marquee players like Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon.
- After winning the 4 Nations Face‑Off earlier this year, Hockey Canada used recent results to guide selections, having already named six marquee players with just over one month before the Milano‑Cortina Winter Olympics.
- The roster includes a full set of forwards, defensemen and goaltenders, naming Jordan Binnington, Darcy Kuemper and Logan Thompson among netminders, while San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini was selected and Connor Bedard did not make Wednesday's list.
- With 15.5 goals allowed above average and a.747 high-danger save percentage, Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues, made the Olympic roster despite a poor start this year, according to Natural Stat Trick.
- Rolling with the same defensive group from the 4 Nations shows Hockey Canada's preference for continuity, while 18-year-old Matthew Schaefer narrowly missed joining Canada .
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