Specifically, Cole Harbour was front and centre in the Monday afternoon announcement, with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon headlining the list of core players. Joining them were defenceman Cale Makar and forwards Sam Reinhart, Brayden Point and Connor McDavid. The rest of the roster will be filled out closer to the start of the Games.

Sidney Crosby is going to his third Olympics in 2026, and he'll be joined by a decorated Canadian cast of Olympic rookies. Crosby, a gold medalist in 2010 and 2014, headlines the first six players named to the Canada men’s hockey roster for the Milan Cortina Games.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is going to the Olympics again. Crosby was named to Team Canada for the 2026 Olympic Games, Hockey Canada announced on Monday. Crosby is one of the first six players named to the men's team,