Overview
- Hockey Canada’s official 25-man roster lists Wilson among 14 forwards and Thompson as one of three goaltenders for the Milan-Cortina Games in February.
- Wilson leads the Capitals with 19 goals and 37 points in 38 games, sits on a career-best scoring pace, and seeks his first appearance with Canada’s senior national team.
- Thompson is 15-10-3 with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage, and MoneyPuck ranks him first in goals saved above expected this season.
- Defenseman Jakob Chychrun was not selected despite leading NHL blueliners in goals this season.
- Washington will have another Olympian in Italy, as Martin Fehervary was previously named to Slovakia’s roster.