NHL players are back at the Olympic Games for the first time since Sochi 2014. A total of 147 NHL players will compete in men’s hockey, with the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland featuring rosters dominated by NHL talent.

It's been a long time since NHL players competed at the Olympics. But that drought has officially come to end. Many of the players who competed in the 4 Nations Face-Off have hit pause on their current NHL seasons to pursue an Olympic gold medal.

United States' Connor Hellebuyck (37) stops a shot attempt by Canada's Macklin Celebrini (17) during the third period of a men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026

Catch up on Olympic hockey since Beijing — team changes, rising stars, returning medalists, and the biggest storylines shaping men's and women's tournaments for Milan 2026.

So far, the NHL has kept the positive momentum from last month’s pair of U.S. gold medal hockey wins during the Winter Olympics, though it’s too early to tell if any increase in viewership can be sustained. According to data published by Jon Lewis of ...

New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) shoots on goal with Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk (27) defending in overtime of an NHL hockey game in New York, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. The Hurricanes defeated the Islanders 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy ...

WASHINGTON --The NHL’s Hockey Day on the Hill on Tuesday had an added luster to it. The Stanley Cup was there at the annual event, standing in its silver glory in a U.S. Senate room in the morning and in House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s office in the ...

The United States set up a quarterfinal showdown with fierce rival Canada at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1.