What is your favorite's country's 2026 Olympic team?

[Ben Grimm]

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Goaltenders​

#	Number	Name	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Hometown	Current Team
	1	Roberto Luongo	G	L	6’3”	217	04/04/1979	Montreal, Que.	Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
	31	Carey Price	G	L	6’3”	219	08/16/1987	Anahim Lake, B.C.	Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
	41	Mike Smith	G	L	6’4”	215	03/22/1982	Kingston, Ont.	Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)

Defencemen​

Photo	Number	Name	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Hometown	Current Team
	2	Duncan Keith	D	L	6’1”	200	07/16/1983	Penticton, B.C.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
	5	Dan Hamhuis	D	L	6’1”	209	12/13/1982	Smithers, B.C.	Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
	6	Shea Weber	D	R	6’4”	233	08/14/1985	Sicamous, B.C.	Nashville Predators (NHL)
	8	Drew Doughty	D	R	6’1”	208	12/08/1989	London, Ont.	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
	19	Jay Bouwmeester	D	L	6’4”	212	09/27/1983	Edmonton, Alta.	St. Louis Blues (NHL)
	27	Alex Pietrangelo	D	R	6’3”	211	01/18/1990	King City, Ont.	St. Louis Blues (NHL)
	44	Marc-Édouard Vlasic	D	L	6’1”	205	03/30/1987	Montreal, Que.	San Jose Sharks (NHL)
	76	P.K. Subban	D	R	6’0”	216	05/13/1989	Toronto, Ont.	Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Forwards​

Photo	Number	Name	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Hometown	Current Team
	9	Matt Duchene	F	L	5’11”	200	01/16/1991	Haliburton, Ont.	Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
	10	Patrick Sharp	F	R	6’1”	199	12/27/1981	Thunder Bay, Ont.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
	12	Patrick Marleau	F	L	6’2”	220	09/15/1979	Aneroid, Sask.	San Jose Sharks (NHL)
	14	Chris Kunitz	F	L	6’0”	193	09/26/1979	Regina, Sask.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
	15	Ryan Getzlaf	F	R	6’4”	221	05/10/1985	Regina, Sask.	Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
	16	Jonathan Toews	F	L	6’2”	210	04/29/1988	Winnipeg, Man.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
	20	John Tavares	F	L	6’0”	199	09/20/1990	Oakville, Ont.	New York Islanders (NHL)
	22	Jamie Benn	F	L	6’2”	207	07/18/1989	Victoria, B.C.	Dallas Stars (NHL)
	24	Corey Perry	F	R	6’3”	210	05/16/1985	Peterborough, Ont.	Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
	26	Martin St-Louis	F	R	5'9"	185	06/18/1975	Laval, Que.	Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
	37	Patrice Bergeron	F	R	6’2”	194	07/24/1985	Sillery, Que.	Boston Bruins (NHL)
	61	Rick Nash	F	L	6’4”	213	06/16/1984	Brampton, Ont.	New York Rangers (NHL)
	77	Jeff Carter	F	R	6’4”	210	01/01/1985	London, Ont.	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
	87	Sidney Crosby	F	L	5’11”	200	08/07/1987	Cole Harbour, N.S.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

That was the 2014 Canadian Olympic team. NHL players are playing in 2026. What is your favorite's country's 2026 Olympic team?

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[QJL]

USA

Matthews
Eichel
J. Hughes
Miller
Robertson
M. Tkachuk
Larkin
Keller
Connor
B. Tkachuk
Guentzel
Boeser
Trocheck
Kreider

Fox
Q. Hughes
McAvoy
Slavin
Hanifin
Faber
Werenski
L. Hughes

Hellebuyck
Demko
Oettinger

 

[Czechboy]

Czechs are still below par in 2026

G
Dostal
Mrazek
Vlejmelka

F
Pasta
Zacha
Necas
Chytil
Kampf
Palat
Lauko
Hertl
Zadina
Kulich
Kubalik

D
Hronek
Jiricek
Gudas
Rutta
Svozil

Still a work in progress and guys like zadina, lauko or kubalik may be back in Europe. Chytil may be retired.

And Czechs will bring euros .. so expect names like kaut or sedlak or galvas and Kral in 2026 to fill out the roster.

Hoping blumel and klapka are NHLers by then.

 

[Nucks2001]

depends what u mean by favourite. 2002 or 2010 for the “feel good” story or 2014 if you’re talking about utter dominance. I rmr before the 2014 Olympics begun, i was thinking it would be such a boring tournament to watch cuz Canada was better than every other country combined.
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[RR44]

Canada

G
Binington
Fleury
Ingram

D
Makar
Morrissey
Reilly
Toews
Burns
Power
Dobson

F
Crosby
McDavid
MacKinnon
Stone
Marchand
Stamkos
Bedard
Scheifele
O'Reilly
Marchessault
Verhaegue
Celebrini

Coaches
Cooper
Tocchet
St Louis

 

[Czechboy]

Kind of funny that the 4 nations is considered an international tournament.lol.

 

[Maverick41]

When it comes to a couple of names I am going a little more with what I would do than what I think the coaches will do.
Players sorted alphabetically within their positions.

G - Philip Grubauer
G - Mathias Niederberger
G - Arno Tiefensee
HM: Florian Bugl, Mirko Pantkowski, Dustin Strahlmeier

D - Leon Gawanke
D - Leon Hüttl
D - Lukas Kälble
D - Jonas Müller
D - Moritz Seider
D - Maksymilian Szuber
D - Colin Ugbekile
D - Kai Wissmann
HM: Dominik Bittner, Tobias Fohrler, Marcus Weber

F - Leon Draisaitl
F - Dominik Kahun
F - Marc Michaelis
F - Marcel Noebels
F - JJ Peterka
F - Leo Pföderl
F - Matthias Plachta
F - Lukas Reichel
F - Tobias Rieder
F - Wojciech Stachowiak
F - Nico Sturm
F - Tim Stützle
HM: Aexander Ehl, Alexander Karachun, Justin Schütz, Frederik Tiffels, Parker Tuomie, Manuel Wiederer

I could add like another 10-12 names to the forward group without much of a drop in quality. I wish we had that kind of depth on defense.

 

[PanniniClaus]

When it comes to a couple of names I am going a little more with what I would do than what I think the coaches will do.
Players sorted alphabetically within their positions.

G - Philip Grubauer
G - Mathias Niederberger
G - Arno Tiefensee
HM: Florian Bugl, Mirko Pantkowski, Dustin Strahlmeier

D - Leon Gawanke
D - Leon Hüttl
D - Lukas Kälble
D - Jonas Müller
D - Moritz Seider
D - Maksymilian Szuber
D - Colin Ugbekile
D - Kai Wissmann
HM: Dominik Bittner, Tobias Fohrler, Marcus Weber

F - Leon Draisaitl
F - Dominik Kahun
F - Marc Michaelis
F - Marcel Noebels
F - JJ Peterka
F - Leo Pföderl
F - Matthias Plachta
F - Lukas Reichel
F - Tobias Rieder
F - Wojciech Stachowiak
F - Nico Sturm
F - Tim Stützle
HM: Aexander Ehl, Alexander Karachun, Justin Schütz, Frederik Tiffels, Parker Tuomie, Manuel Wiederer

I could add like another 10-12 names to the forward group without much of a drop in quality. I wish we had that kind of depth on defense.

Such an interesting team. Can't argue with your goaltending choices. Will Munzenberger be ready for the back end in two years? I'm on board with the rest, especially on the right side.

I'm thinking Tobias Eder gets included in a 13 or 14 man group. 20 goals this year.. he's got a knack around the net.

 

[Maverick41]

Such an interesting team. Can't argue with your goaltending choices. Will Munzenberger be ready for the back end in two years? I'm on board with the rest, especially on the right side.

I'm thinking Tobias Eder gets included in a 13 or 14 man group. 20 goals this year.. he's got a knack around the net.

The only reason I left off Eder is, that with the NHL guys we have less need of another scorer that's why I went with Stachowiak. Maybe Eder or one of the honorable mentions could replace Plachta if he slows down by 2026. Once you get past the NHL, NL and SHL guys there are many options on a similar level. And it will probably come down to who is having the best season then.
If Philipp Krauß keeps going the way he has been the last couple of seasons, he might play himself into the conversation. Then there's Julian Lutz or Veit Oswald who could be knocking on the door two years from now and like I said there are several more (Bokk, Napravnik, Fleischer, Leonhardt, etc.) who are not far off. Whoever the forwards end up being, I will probably be ok with it.

Defense is far more set for me, but Münzenberger would certainly be an option (I actually forgot about him) and maybe Pasanen too. Can't wait to see where they end up after College. I would love to get to watch them more.

 

[PanniniClaus]

The only reason I left off Eder is, that with the NHL guys we have less need of another scorer that's why I went with Stachowiak. Maybe Eder or one of the honorable mentions could replace Plachta if he slows down by 2026. Once you get past the NHL, NL and SHL guys there are many options on a similar level. And it will probably come down to who is having the best season then.
If Philipp Krauß keeps going the way he has been the last couple of seasons, he might play himself into the conversation. Then there's Julian Lutz or Veit Oswald who could be knocking on the door two years from now and like I said there are several more (Bokk, Napravnik, Fleischer, Leonhardt, etc.) who are not far off. Whoever the forwards end up being, I will probably be ok with it.

Defense is far more set for me, but Münzenberger would certainly be an option (I actually forgot about him) and maybe Pasanen too. Can't wait to see where they end up after College. I would love to get to watch them more.

I'm a big fan of Lutz and Oswald...Size and speed...

 

[Lambo]

I'm a big fan of Lutz and Oswald...Size and speed...

Oswald? Is there actually a goalie anywhere named Kennedy?

 

[PanniniClaus]

Oswald? Is there actually a goalie anywhere named Kennedy?

I checked with the KGB in Cuba.... no one on the radar.

 

[HanSolo]

Canada

G
Binington
Fleury
Ingram

D
Makar
Morrissey
Reilly
Toews
Burns
Power
Dobson

F
Crosby
McDavid
MacKinnon
Stone
Marchand
Stamkos
Bedard
Scheifele
O'Reilly
Marchessault
Verhaegue
Celebrini

Coaches
Cooper
Tocchet
St Louis

Lol what? 41 year old Fleury will be in over Adin Hill?

 

[RR44]

Lol what? 41 year old Fleury will be in over Adin Hill?

Adin could be a candidate, good call there. I don't have Fluery as the starter, he'd be there as a back up or 3rd string as insurance.

 

[Liga]

FINLAND:

G - Luukkonen
G - Raanta
G - Korpisalo

D - Heiskanen
D - Ristolainen
D - Lindell
D - Hakanpää
D - Mikkola
D - Määttä
D - Välimäki
D - Jokiharju

F - Rantanen
F - Hintz
F - Laine
F - Barkov
F - Aho
F - Granlund
F - Kakko
F - Kotkaniemi
F - Teräväinen
F - Lundell
F - Tolvanen
F - Kapanen
F - Maccelli
F - Lehkonen

 

[Liga]

G - Philip Grubauer

D - Moritz Seider

F - Leon Draisaitl
F - JJ Peterka
F - Lukas Reichel
F - Tim Stützle

Six NHL players.

 

[Maverick41]

Six NHL players.

Not sure we can count Reichel yet. Hopefully he will bounce back, but I am worried.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Not sure we can count Reichel yet. Hopefully he will bounce back, but I am worried.

Perhaps Szuber can punch through with the Yotes.

Gawanke must be playing really poorly to not get a sniff from the Sharks.. I don't understand it.

Reichel will be at a crossroads soon...

I assume Sturm will still be an NHLer, will he not?

 

[Maverick41]

Perhaps Szuber can punch through with the Yotes.

Gawanke must be playing really poorly to not get a sniff from the Sharks.. I don't understand it.

Reichel will be at a crossroads soon...

I assume Sturm will still be an NHLer, will he not?

Gawanke is back in Germany now. I have no idea how his performance in the AHL was, but his numbers were not terrible.
I don't think the Sharks would have been any worse if they had given him a game or two, but maybe it's for the best to have him back in Germany and the whole North America saga is behind him.
Now he can focus on becoming a main stay for the national team for many World Championships to come, I hope.

 

[Liga]

Marchessault

He is guaranteed place in Olympics.

 

[GMR]

Czechs are still below par in 2026

G
Dostal
Mrazek
Vlejmelka

F
Pasta
Zacha
Necas
Chytil
Kampf
Palat
Lauko
Hertl
Zadina
Kulich
Kubalik

D
Hronek
Jiricek
Gudas
Rutta
Svozil

Still a work in progress and guys like zadina, lauko or kubalik may be back in Europe. Chytil may be retired.

And Czechs will bring euros .. so expect names like kaut or sedlak or galvas and Kral in 2026 to fill out the roster.

Hoping blumel and klapka are NHLers by then.

What about Jagr? He can't be worse than Zadina.

 

[Czechboy]

What about Jagr? He can't be worse than Zadina.

Can he play D?

 

[Silky Johnson]

Kind of funny that the 4 nations is considered an international tournament.lol.

If Makar is not allowed to play in the 2026 Olympics, while conclusively being shown to not be in the country when the incident took place, I will personally start a go fund me page to sue on his behalf.

I am fine with tar and feathering anyone who is convicted and leaving out of International play anyone implicated for now but banning someone who literally could not be involved is f***ing stupid - as long as our understanding of physics is correct.

 

[Czechboy]

If Makar is not allowed to play in the 2026 Olympics, while conclusively being shown to not be in the country when the incident took place, I will personally start a go fund me page to sue on his behalf.

I am fine with tar and feathering anyone who is convicted and leaving out of International play anyone implicated for now but banning someone who literally could not be involved is f***ing stupid - as long as our understanding of physics is correct.

Not really my fight. Big.makar fan.

I'd go further and I have a lot to say but I will switch topics....

Czechs weren't allowed because they didn't have enough NHL d... Yet Ludvig and Arber are Czech and would qualify for a non IIHF tourney...

Hronek, gudas, Rutta, xhekaj, Ludvig and jiricek. It's not even a bad d core. Now add our NHL goalies and forwards.

And yes . I avoided the argument altogether. Maybe others will get into it with you.

 

[PanniniClaus]

If Makar is not allowed to play in the 2026 Olympics, while conclusively being shown to not be in the country when the incident took place, I will personally start a go fund me page to sue on his behalf.

I am fine with tar and feathering anyone who is convicted and leaving out of International play anyone implicated for now but banning someone who literally could not be involved is f***ing stupid - as long as our understanding of physics is correct.

This is what you get with non hockey people running the show. I haven't thought about it too much as at some point common sense has to prevail but there always is a chance it won't.