Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to represent their country even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said in an Italian newspaper interview.

Last month, Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin chose Quinn Hughes, bringing the star defenseman to the Wild in an effort to produce big wins in May and even June. On Friday, in his role as Team USA’s general manager for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics, Guerin chose Hughes again.

Seattle Kraken forwards Eeli Tolvanen and Kaapo Kakko were named to Team Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.

The 2026 Olympics are almost here, and Team USA released its roster for the men’s hockey team, which included former Musketeer Jake Guentzel! The 2013 USHL Rookie of the Year is coming off a career-high 41-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Minnesota teammates Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin were also named to the team.

Sweden unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Friday, naming a group that will try to bring the country its first gold medal since 2006 in Turin.

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games have a pair of favorites heading into it. Canada and the United States are arguably the top two superpowers in global hockey compe