US EditionTravis Sanheim realizes Olympic dream with spot on Team Canada
Sanheim earned his spot on Team Canada’s eight-man defense corps through strong NHL play and international experience, including last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off win.
- At noon on Wednesday, Travis Sanheim was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in February, Hockey Canada general manager Doug Armstrong announced.
- Coaches pointed to Sanheim's skating, quick decision-making, conditioning and 24:38 minutes per game, noting his ability to play a 200-foot game after the 4 Nations Face‑Off win.
- Across nine NHL seasons, Travis Sanheim has played 617 games with 57 goals and 230 points, entering Wednesday with three goals, 14 assists, plus-4 in 38 games.
- Rick Tocchet, Philadelphia Flyers coach and Canada assistant, said it's `huge to make the Olympic team` and believes Sanheim has the right stuff, after a phone call around 8 a.m. and a 3 p.m. Zoom call with media.
- The roster notably left off Flyers winger Travis Konecny, who played at the 4 Nations, as Flyers defenseman Sanheim was named to Team Canada for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in February, during the 19-day NHL break.
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Travis Sanheim realizes Olympic dream with spot on Team Canada
Travis Sanheim’s dream came true at noon on Wednesday, when the Flyers defenseman was named to Team Canada’s roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Games in February. Hockey Canada’s general manager Doug Armstrong revealed the team at a press conference. Sanheim is in an eight-man defense corps that includes Los Angeles’ Drew Doughty, Dallas’ Thomas Harley, St. Louis’ Colton Parayko, Colorado’s Cale Makar and Devon Toews, Vegas’ Shea Theodor…
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Flyers’ Travis Sanheim makes Canada’s Olympic roster, Travis Konecny does not
Team Canada’s Olympic roster was announced this afternoon, and Philadelphia’s Travis Sanheim has made the cut. On the other hand, Flyers forward Travis Konecny hasn’t. Sanheim, who made inroads when he had a strong appearance at the 4 Nations Face-Off, has grown into a quality, minute-munching, top-pairing defenseman. Although the roster will feature some defenseman who are obviously more offensively gifted, Team Canada could do a heck of a lot …
Olympic Bound: Travis Sanheim to Represent Canada in 2026 Winter Olympics
Philadelphia Flyers’ defenseman Travis Sanheim is officially bound for the Winter Olympics. After months of speculation, the Canadian roster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics has officially been announced, and the Flyers’ workhorse defenseman has made the cut. This is the first time since 2014 that NHL players have been allowed to play in the Winter Olympics. Sanheim was, in a way, a breakout star for Canada during the 4 Nations Face-O…
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