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Sweden, Finland among teams to name first 6 players for Olympics

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Sweden, Finland among teams to name first 6 players for Olympics

Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Switzerland, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, and Italy each announced their first six players for the 2026 Olympics on Monday.

Italian cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will host the Games from Feb. 6-22.

Here are the core players for each nation, in alphabetical order.

Canada will announce its first six players at 12 p.m. ET, while the United States will follow suit one hour later.

Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

Player Position Team Martin Necas F Colorado Avalanche Ondrej Palat F New Jersey Devils David Pastrnak F Boston Bruins Pavel Zacha F Boston Bruins Radko Gudas D Anaheim Ducks Lukas Dostal G Anaheim Ducks

Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Player Position Team Sebastian Aho F Carolina Hurricanes Aleksander Barkov F Florida Panthers Mikko Rantanen F Dallas Stars Miro Heiskanen D Dallas Stars Esa Lindell D Dallas Stars Juuse Saros G Nashville Predators

Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Player Position Team Leon Draisaitl F Edmonton Oilers Lukas Reichel F Chicago Blackhawks Nico Sturm F Florida Panthers Tim Stutzle F Ottawa Senators Moritz Seider D Detroit Red Wings Philipp Grubauer G Seattle Kraken

Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Player Position Team Diego Kostner F HC Ambri-Piotta (NL) Daniel Mantenuto F HC Bolzano (ICEHL) Tommy Purdeller F HC Pustertal (ICEHL) Thomas Larkin D Schwenninger (DEL) Luca Zanatta D HC Pustertal (ICEHL) Damian Clara G San Diego Gulls (AHL)

Latvia ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป

Player Position Team Rodrigo Abols F Philadelphia Flyers Teddy Blueger F Vancouver Canucks Zemgus Girgensons F Tampa Bay Lightning Uvis Balinskis D Florida Panthers Elvis Merzlikins G Columbus Blue Jackets Arturs Silovs G Vancouver Canucks

Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Player Position Team Martin Pospisil F Calgary Flames Juraj Slafkovsky F Montreal Canadiens Tomas Tatar F EV Zug (NL) Erik Cernak D Tampa Bay Lightning Martin Fehervary D Washington Capitals Simon Nemec D New Jersey Devils

Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช

Player Position Team Adrian Kempe F Los Angeles Kings Gabriel Landeskog F Colorado Avalanche William Nylander F Toronto Maple Leafs Lucas Raymond F Detroit Red Wings Rasmus Dahlin D Buffalo Sabres Victor Hedman D Tampa Bay Lightning

Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ

Player Position Team Kevin Fiala F Los Angeles Kings Nico Hischier F New Jersey Devils Timo Meier F New Jersey Devils Nino Niederreiter F Winnipeg Jets Roman Josi D Nashville Predators Jonas Siegenthaler D New Jersey Devils

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