This week, we will examine potential 2026 Olympians from Western Teams. Some of these players are long listed, but others are locks.

This will be the first time that the NHL has players at the Olympics since 2014.

Russia is not in the Olympics. Here are the 12 countries that will be there:

Finland

Slovakia

Italy

Sweden

France

Switzerland

Canada

Czechia

USA

Latvia

Denmark

Germany

The favourites going in will be Canada, the USA, Finland and Sweden.

By the Western team, here are potential players and the country they could play for:

• * Denote’s player was on roster in the 2025 Four Nations Tournament, which involved Canada, the USA, Sweden and Finland.

Anaheim Ducks (Potential: Eight players from three countries)

Lukas Dostal (G) – Czechia (8-5-1, 90.3%, GSAx of 8.44)

Radko Gudas (D) – Czechia (7-0-2-2)

Cutter Gauthier (F) – USA (18-12-9-21)

*Leo Carlsson (F) – Sweden (18-11-15-26)

Jacob Trouba (D) – USA (18-4-8-12)

*Chris Kreider (F) – USA (14-10-3-13)

Troy Terry (F) – USA (18-5-15-20)

Jackson LaCombe (D) – USA (18-0-7-7)

Calgary Flames: (Four players from three countries)

Adam Klapka (F) – Czechia (19-2-2-4)

Samuel Honzek (F) – Slovakia (18-2-2-4)

*Rasmus Andersson (D) – Sweden (20-3-4-7)

Mikael Backlund (F) – Sweden (20-3-6-9)

Chicago Blackhawks: (Four players from three countries)

Connor Bedard (F) – Canada (18-10-16-26)

*Teuvo Teravainen (F) – Finland (18-4-9-13)

Alex Vlasic (D) – USA  (17-1-3-4)

Spencer Knight (G) – USA (7-3-3, 92.5%, GSAx 16.47)

Colorado Avalanche: (Eight players from five countries)

*Nathan MacKinnon (F) – Canada (18-14-19-33)

*Cale Makar (D) – Canada (18-6-18-24)

*Devon Toews (D) – Canada (19-0-7-7)

Martin Necas (F) – Czechia (18-12-12-24)

*Artturi Lehkonen (F) – Finland (18-8-10-18)

Victor Olofsson (F) – Sweden (18-5-9-14)

Gabriel Landeskog (F) – Sweden (18-2-4-6)

Scott Wedgewood (G) – Canada (10-1-2, 91.3, GSAx 4.28)

Mackenzie Blackwood (G) – Canada (2-0-1, 87.0, GSAx -0.79)

Dallas Stars (10 Players from five countries)

Wyatt Johnston (F) – Canada (19-11-10-21)

*Jake Oettinger (G) – USA (8-3-2, 89.9, GSAx -0.03)

Jason Robertson (F) – USA (19-9-14-23)

*Thomas Harley (D) – Canada (18-1-9-10)

Radek Faksa (F) – Czechia (18-1-6-7)

Lian Bichsel (D) – Slovakia (19-1-2-3)

*Miro Heiskanen (D) – Finland (19-3-14-17)

*Roope Hintz (F) – Finland (14-4-12-16)

*Mikko Rantanen (F) – Finland (19-9-17-26)

*Esa Lindell (D) – Finland (19-2-4-6)

Edmonton Oilers: (Eight players from five countries)

*Connor McDavid (F) – Canada (20-9-21-30)

Evan Bouchard (D) – Canada (20-3-13-16)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (F) – Canada (16-5-11-16)

Zach Hyman (F) – Canada (1-0-1-1)

David Tomasek (F) – Czechia (14-1-2-3)

Leon Draisaitl (F) – Germany (20-13-10-23)

*Mattias Ekholm (D) – Sweden (20-1-6-7)

Stuart Skinner (G) – Canada (7-4-3, 89.0%, GSAx 1.20)

Los Angeles Kings: (Six players from four countries)

Darcy Kuemper (G) – Canada (7-3-3, 90.3%, GSAx 5.07)

Quinton Byfield (F) – Canada (19-4-13-17)

*Drew Doughty (D) – Canada (19-2-6-8)

*Joel Armia (F) – Finland (19-3-5-8)

Kevin Fiala (F) – Switzerland (19-9-5-14)

*Adrian Kempe (F) – Sweden (19-6-13-19)

Minnesota Wild (Eight players from three countries)

*Filip Gustavsson (G) – Sweden (5-7-2, 89.8%, GSAx 0.82)

Jesper Wallstedt (G) – Sweden (4-0-1, 92.4%, GSAx 2.34)

David Jiricek (D) – Czechia (12-0-0-0)

*Joel Eriksson Ek (F) – Sweden (20-3-10-13)

Marcus Johansson (F) – Sweden (20-7-10-17)

*Jonas Brodin (D) – Sweden (19-2-3-5)

*Matt Boldy (F) – USA (20-10-11-21)

*Brock Faber (D) – USA (20-3-6-9)

Nashville Predators (Four players from three countries)

*Juuse Saros (G) – Finland (6-7-3, 89.2%, GSAx negative 5.67)

*Erik Haula (F) – Finland (20-3-7-10)

Roman Josi (D) – Switzerland (8-1-4-5)

*Filip Forsberg (F) – Sweden (20-8-7-15)

San Jose Sharks (Five players from four countries)

Macklin Celebrini (F) – Canada (19-10-17-27)

Phillip Kurashev (F) – Switzerland (17-5-5-10)

William Eklund (F) – Sweden (15-5-7-12)

Alexander Wennberg (F) – Sweden (19-5-6-11)

Will Smith (F) – USA (19-7-10-17)

Seattle Kraken: (Five players from four countries)

Joey Daccord (G) – USA (6-2-3, 89.9%, GSAx negative 1.64)

Brandon Montour (D) – Canada (14-3-6-9)

Eeli Tolvanen (F) – Finland (18-3-6-9)

*Kaapo Kakko (F) – Finland (7-1-0-1)

Adam Larsson (D) – Sweden (18-1-4-5)

St. Louis Blues: (Eight players from six countries)

*Jordan Binnington (G) – Canada (4-5-3, 86.9%, GSAx negative 11.32)

Robert Thomas (F) – Canada (15-3-9-12)

*Colton Parayko (D) – Canada (19-0-6-6)

Alexandre Texier (F) – France (8-0-1-1)

Pius Suter (F) – Switzerland (19-5-5-10)

Dalibor Dvorsky (F) – Slovakia (9-2-0-2)

Philip Broberg (D) – Sweden (19-2-5-7)

Justin Faulk (D) – USA (19-4-6-10)

Utah Mammoth: (Six players from four countries)

*Olli Maatta (D) – Finland (15-0-1-1)

J.J. Peterka (F) – Germany (18-6-7-13)

Nick Schmaltz (F) – USA (18-10-11-21)

Clayton Keller (F) – USA (18-7-11-18)

Logan Cooley (F) – USA (18-8-6-14)

Karel Vejmelka (G) – Czechia (8-4-1, 88.3%, GSAx 0.62)

Vancouver Canucks: (Eight players from six countries)

Quinn Hughes (D) – USA (15-1-16-17) missed the Four Nations due to injury

Filip Hronek (D) – Czechia (20-0-11-11)

Filip Chytil (F) – Czechia (6-3-0-3)

Aatu Raty (F) – Finland (18-1-5-6)

Lukas Reichel (F) – Germany (17-2-3-5)

*Elias Pettersson (F) – Sweden (20-4-13-17)

*Kevin Lankinen (F) – Finland (4-5-2, 89.0%, GSAx negative 3.66)

Teddy Blueger (F) – Latvia (2-1-0-1)

Vegas Golden Knights: (Eight players from five countries)

Akira Schmid (G) – Switzerland (7-1-2, 90.0%, GSAx negative 0.03)

*Mark Stone (F) – Canada (6-2-11-13)

*Mitch Marner (F) – Canada (18-4-16-20)

*Shea Theodore (D) – Canada (18-1-7-8)

*Adin Hill (G) – Canada (1-0-2, 88.8%)

Tomas Hertl (F) – Czechia (18-8-7-15)

William Karlsson (F) – Sweden (14-4-3-7)

*Jack Eichel (F) – USA (18-8-16-24)

*Noah Hanifin (D) – USA (8-1-2-3)

Winnipeg Jets: (Six players from four countries)

*Connor Hellebuyck (G) -USA (8-6-0, 91.3%, GSAx 11.93)

*Kyle Connor (F) – USA (18-10-12-22)

Mark Scheifele (F) – Canada (18-11-13-24)

*Josh Morrissey (D) – Canada (18-3-16-19)

Nino Niederreiter (F) – Switzerland (18-4-7-11)

*Gustav Nyquist (F) – Sweden (13-0-5-5)

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