Overview

• Orientation camp will be held Aug. 26–27 in Plymouth, Michigan, as an administrative and team-building event with no on-ice or public component.
• Six players were pre-selected earlier this summer, and Matthew Tkachuk—one of the six—will not attend as he weighs surgery, though attendance is not required for selection.
• The four invited goaltenders are Joey Daccord, Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger and Jeremy Swayman.
• The 44 include nearly all 4 Nations Face-Off players and 12 members of the 2025 IIHF World Championship gold team, with five previous Olympians such as Patrick Kane and Ryan McDonagh.
• Invitations are non-binding, with the final 25-man roster expected in early January 2026, and notable omissions include Lane Hutson, Thatcher Demko, John Carlson, Alex DeBrincat and Brock Boeser.