Russia would have been bronze medal favorites at the Olympics and the team most likely to upset Canada or the United States.

Here's a look at how the Russian Olympic men's hockey team could have looked if they were eligible to participate in 2026.

The Russians would have fielded one of the most talented teams in the tournament ...

Russia’s absence from the men’s ice hockey tournament puts an asterisk on these games, whether we like it or not.

The 2026 Olympic hockey tournament has been good hockey but without Russia, without Igor, Ovi, and without that edge, it feels like we’ve all been denied of the full show.

The NHL players are back in the Winter Olympics for the first time since the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia, and Canada is once again entering the tournament as one of the top favorites to win Gold.