Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to represent their country even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said in an Italian newspaper interview.

The National Hockey League (NHL) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, as selected by each National Association (German Ice Hockey Federation,

Last month, Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin chose Quinn Hughes, bringing the star defenseman to the Wild in an effort to produce big wins in May and even June. On Friday, in his role as Team USA’s general manager for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics, Guerin chose Hughes again.

Hockey Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced a 25-player roster for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games that features NHL stars Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon as the country aims to reclaim Olympic gold.

The general manager of the U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team is counting on the chemistry his squad showed in reaching the 4 Nations Face-Off final to provide the missing ingredient for ending the team’s decades-long gold medal drought at next month’s Milano-Cortina Olympics.

Germany's Nico Sturm joins a league of Wild stars heading to the 2026 Olympics, showcasing an impressive international lineup.