Overview

• Hockey Canada has invited 42 NHL players—26 forwards, 13 defensemen and three goaltenders—to its men’s orientation camp scheduled for Aug. 26–28 in Calgary.
• Only three veterans from Canada’s 2014 Sochi gold-medal team—Sidney Crosby, John Tavares and Drew Doughty—are on the invite list.
• Twenty-four of the invitees helped capture Canada’s Four Nations Face-Off title in February, underscoring the importance of recent performance.
• The roster features top NHL stars such as Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Mitch Marner alongside IIHF world champions and 19 Stanley Cup winners.
• Young talents including Connor Bedard, Nick Suzuki and Wyatt Johnston are among the prospects vying for final spots on Canada’s 2026 Olympic team.