Edmonton Oilers middle Connor McDavid, Pittsburgh Penguins middle Sidney Crosby, Colorado Avalanche middle Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar and St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington are amongst 42 gamers invited to Canada’s nationwide groups orientation camp that may determine its ultimate 25-man roster for the Olympic Winter Video games Milano Cortina 2026 in February.
The camp will probably be held in Calgary from Aug. 26-28.
The lads’s event will begin with preliminary video games Feb. 11, with the gold-medal recreation scheduled for Feb. 22. That is the primary time NHL gamers will take part within the Winter Olympics since Sochi in 2014.
Within the Olympics, every workforce historically carries 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goalies.
Six gamers had been named to the Canada roster June 16: Crosby, MacKinnon, McDavid, Makar, Tampa Bay Lightning middle Brayden Level and Florida Panthers ahead Sam Reinhart.
Among the many invitees are 22 gamers who performed for Canada in its victory within the 4 Nations Face-Off final February, together with McDavid, who scored at 8:18 in additional time in a 3-2 win towards the US within the championship recreation.
Panthers ahead Sam Bennett, who scored for Canada in that recreation together with MacKinnon, and Binnington, who made 31 saves, additionally had been invited to attend.
Among the many invitees are eight No. 1 picks within the NHL Draft, together with San Jose Sharks middle Macklin Celebrini (2024), Chicago Blackhawks middle Connor Bedard (2023), McDavid (2015), Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (2014), MacKinnon (2013), Edmonton Oilers middle Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2011), Toronto Maple Leafs middle John Tavares (2009) and Crosby (2005).
Additionally included are 5 members of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers, together with Ekblad, Bennett, Reinhart and forwards Brad Marchand and Carter Verhaeghe.
CANADA 2025 NATIONAL TEAMS ORIENTATION CAMP ROSTER
FORWARDS
Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks; Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers; Quinton Byfield, Los Angeles Kings; Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks; Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning; Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins; Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning; Bo Horvat, New York Islanders; Zach Hyman, Edmonton Oilers; Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes; Wyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars; Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers; Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche; Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers; Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights; Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers; Brayden Level, Tampa Bay Lightning; Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers; Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets; Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights; Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens; John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs; Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues; Carter Verhaeghe, Florida Panthers; Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals
DEFENSEMEN
Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers; Noah Dobson, Montreal Canadiens; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings; Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers; Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars; Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche; Brandon Montour, Seattle Kraken; Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets; Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues; Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers; Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights; Devon Toews, Colorado Avalanche; MacKenzie Weegar, Calgary Flames
GOALIES
Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues; Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights; Sam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens
