Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin added to Sweden's 2026 Olympic Roster
Rasmus Dahlin (via Getty Images)
The 25-year-old NHL defenseman, Rasmus Dahlin, was among the initial six players announced on Sweden's preliminary 2026 Winter Olympics roster in Milano-Cortina, which the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation.
Confirmation for every player from their respective country's National Olympic Committee is still pending before officially joining the Olympic roster. The 25-year-old captain has immense international experience, raising expectations for the Olympics next year.
Buffalo Sabres
captain Rasmus Dahlin is officially returning to the Olympic arena
Rasmus Dahlin, a premium Swedish blue-liner in the
NHL
, adds depth of international exposure to the defense of Team Sweden. On Monday, the first six players from each of the 12 countries qualified for men's hockey were announced for the upcoming Olympics.
He previously played for his nation at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang as a teenager, along with two IIHF World Junior Championships and two IIHF World Championships.
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The captain of the Buffalo Sabres has been referred to as the most talented player available in the 2018 NHL entry draft class, and Rasmus Dahlin was selected first overall in the draft by the Sabres. Rasmus Dahlin most recently played in the 2024 Worlds and the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, where he recorded one goal in three games against elite opposition.
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In the 2016–17 season, Dahlin scored his first Swedish Hockey League (SHL) goal with Frölunda HC on 12 November 2016 in a game against Karlskrona HK.
At just 16, he became the youngest player to ever dress for Sweden at the IIHF World U20 Championship and the youngest player overall in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He also faced suspension for the first two games of the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, as Dahlin, along with his teammates, had removed their silver medals after receiving them during the medal ceremony.
The Lidköping native has become one of the NHL's top two-way defensemen since being drafted first overall in 2018. He currently trails only Victor Hedman in goals and points among Swedish defensemen since entering the league, with 360 points (83 goals, 277 assists) in 475 games. This will be Dahlin's second Olympic Games and his first as a team captain in the NHL.
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The rest of Sweden's Olympic team roster will be revealed in the coming months ahead of the February tournament. The men's hockey tournament in Milano-Cortina opens on February 6, 2026.
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