This year’s women’s tournament is one of the most highly anticipated events in recent memory. Not only because of the excitement of the United States taking on Canada, but also because of the introduction of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, players from all around the globe are showing their talents nightly.

With NHL players finally returning to the Olympics, Team Canada announced its captain and alternate captains for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic men’s hockey team.

Day 3 of the 2026 Winter Olympics has been a busy one, with five gold medals handed out. The first gold went to Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud in the women's freeski slopestyle as she defended her title.

What does Canada’s greatest Olympic hockey roster look like? We assemble an all-time team using the best players from every generation.

Team Canada is loaded

Canada has won nine Olympic gold medals in men’s ice hockey. Their first Olympic gold medal came in 1920 at the Antwerp Summer Olympics. The team dominated for three decades before the rise of the Soviet Union. Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey gold medals came in the following years:

Since their debut at the Milano Cortina opening ceremony, Team Canada’s Olympic outfits have sparked mixed reactions from Canadians.

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.