Several Team Canada and USA Selections Seemingly Leaked Early

According to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, some news on the 2026 Olympic rosters for both Team Canada and Team USA is surfacing Tuesday night as the respective squads get set to call the players on Wednesday morning and then reveal their selections in the early afternoon.

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Kaplan writes, “With Olympic rosters due tomorrow, USA Hockey & Team Canada will call players in the morning. Expect similar American roster to Four Nations; hearing small tweaks. Macklin Celebrini made Canada, then we’ll see on Connor Bedard, who was just on the outside throughout the process.”

Elliotte Friedman also reported earlier on Tuesday that he is under the impression Team Canada will bring back the same eight defencemen from 4 Nations. That means Cale Makar, Devon Toews, Joshn Morrissey, Seah Theodore, Colton Parayko, Travis Sanheim, Drew Doughty, and Thomas Harley are in. It also means that Edmonton Oilers offensive dynamo Evan Bouchard is out, as is rookie sensation from the New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer.

Friedman also has a few forwards on his list of those who made the team. He sees Sam Bennett, Macklin Celebrini, Mark Stone, and Tom Wilson as locks for Team Canada.

There’s a theme emerging with these selections. The groups that went to 4 Nations are being given priority over those who didn’t, even there are some names that might be more deserving. Many wondered if the 4 Nations was a tryout for the Olympics, and that appears to be the case. For Team Canada, it looks like they are sticking with mostly the same group that won the Gold medal there.

Team USA is going to make even fewer changes to that roster.

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