NHL's best set to gather in Calgary to prepare for 2026 Winter Olympics
Canada's best NHL players will be in Calgary later in August to prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
NHL's best to gather in Calgary
Canada's best NHL players will be in Calgary in late August to start preparations for the 2026 Olympics.
Forty-two players, including all 24 from Canada's Four Nations Face-Off championship-winning team earlier this year, have been invited to the national teams' orientation camp.
Another one of those invited is Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar.
Players from the women's and para hockey teams are also part of the three-day camp, which runs Aug. 26-Aug. 29.
There will be one thing missing from this camp: on-ice action. Instead, players will get walked through presentations and participate in team meetings.
The 2026 Winter Olympics take place in Italy in February.
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