NHL Insider Shares True 'Purpose' Behind Team Canada Olympic Orientation Camp with Women’s and Para Teams

NHL insider shares true 'purpose' behind Team Canada Olympic orientation camp with women’s and para teams

NHL insider Mark Masters spoke on the First Up podcast about Team Canada’s Olympic orientation camp, held in Calgary from Tuesday to Thursday.

Youthful Stars Bedard and Celebrini Aim for Team Canada in 2026 Olympics

Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini are contenders to join Team Canada for the 2026 Olympics, embodying the new wave of elite talent despite their age. Team Canada general manager Doug Armstrong emphasized that there is no age limit to making the team, underscoring the necessity to showcase skills over age. Both players missed the opportunity to represent Canada at the recent 4 Nations Face-Off tournament but are now at the Olympic orientation c…

'No age limit': Bedard, Celebrini have opportunity to make Team Canada

Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini were eight and seven years old, respectively, the last time NHLers participated in the Olympics. Now, they’re in the mix to represent Canada as international best-on-best hockey travels to Italy in 2026. “They’ve been told that Oct. 7 to Jan. 1 is massive for them, like it is for everyone else,” Team Canada general manager Doug Armstrong told reporters in Calgary at the Olympic orientation camp. “There is no a…