Just because the New York Rangers were shut out by all 12 countries when each submitted the first six players included for the preliminary rosters at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, doesn’t mean the Blueshirts won’t be representing on the biggest world stage in February.

Bruins Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, and Pavel Zacha were among the first players named to 2026 Winter Olympics rosters.

Crosby, a gold medalist in 2010 and 2014, headlines the first six players named to the Canada men’s hockey roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The others: Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart.

Goaltender Lukáš Dostál and defenseman Radko Gudas will skate for Czechia and goaltending prospect Damian Clara is named to host Italy’s team.

Winter Olympics in Italy less than a year away, the 12 national men's hockey teams participating are in the process of revealing the initial six players who will be on their respective rosters. Those teams will announce the remainder of their rosters at a later date closer to the Winter Games,

Dave Ryding, Britain's most successful alpine ski racer, is to retire at the end of the 2025-26 season. Known as 'the Rocket', in 2022 slalom specialist Ryding became the first British alpine skier to win World Cup gold.

Kempe will represent Sweden and Fiala will skate for Switzerland in Milan. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (Canada) will also likely be named an Olympian when final rosters for the 12 national teams