For the U.S. team, led by Wild general manager Bill Guerin, recent acquisition Quinn Hughes was one of six players named to the U.S. squad over the summer. The others include Charlie McAvoy, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Brady Tkachuk, and Matthew Tkachuk.

Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has been named to Team Canada for the coming Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. It’s the first time the 26-year-old will represent his country on the Olympic stage.

The Florida Panthers will have two players on Team Canada at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games after Brad Marchand joined Sam Reinhart on Wednesday. Last summer, Reinhart was one of the first six players named to Team Canada.

TORONTO-- Steve Yzerman has a vivid memory of playing for Canada against the Soviet Union, and another of managing his country against Russia. The first is terrible, he said on the eve of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 semifinal between Team Canada and Team ...