Canada benefits from having the best NHL stars at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano.
Ice hockey will be one of the most followed sports at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina 2026, which officially start tonight with the opening ceremony, although men’s ice hockey competition will start on February 11, until the last day in February 22. And this year’s event will be special because for the first time since Sochi 2014, NHL has paused its regular season to allow its international stars to participate in the Olympics.
Canada won the men’s ice hockey gold medals in 2010 and 2014, while Russia and Finland won the 2018 and 2022 editions in Pyeongchang and Beijing. Now, Canada is once again favourite with NHL stars that have won multiple Stanley Cups and NHL MVPs like Sidney Crosby (38) from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Drew Doughty (37) from the Los Angeles Kings, who could add a third gold medal after featuring in the 2010 and 2014 squads.
