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Mike Tauchman's RBI single
Former Canadiens Headlines Denmark Squad For The Olympics When the 12 nations that will take part in the Olympic tournament announced their first six players on Monday, a single Montreal Canadiens player was named: Juraj Slafkovsky with Team Slovakia. That's not to say Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Patrik Laine won't be representing their respective countries come February, but they haven't made the cut yet. 2:24 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Canadiens: Demidov Set To Take Part In Showdown
Canadiens: The Door Is Not Shut For Suzuki On Monday, the 12 teams that will participate in the Olympic tournament in February named the first six players who will be part of their roster. Juraj Slafkovsky was the only Montreal Canadiens player to be named to his national team, but other Habs could make the cut before the puck drops on the Milan Cortina tournament. 2:18 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
CTV News
4 days ago
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Juraj Slafkovsky named to Slovakia's Olympic team, no other Canadiens picked
Slovakia's Juraj Slafkovsky, center, will suit up for the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy. (Darko Vojinovic/The Associated Press) The Montreal Canadiens' number-one pick, Juraj Slafkovsky, will suit up for Slovakia at next year's Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation posted Team Slovakia's preliminary roster on X, featuring six players named for next year's Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina. Habs forward Slafkovsky, along with Martin Fehervary (Washington Capitals), Tomas Tatar (New Jersey Devils), Erik Cernak (Tampa Bay Lightning), Simon Nemec (New Jersey Devils) and Martin Pospisil (Calgary Flames) are expected to play, starting Feb. 11. The other 11 teams that have qualified for the Olympics also announced their first six players. Canada's first six picks are centres Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Brayden Point, defenceman Cale Makar and right winger Sam Reinhart. No Habs player made any of the other countries' preliminary rosters. The NHL announced in February that pro players will play in the 2026 and 2030 Olympics. The last time NHL-ers suited up for their countries was at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. NHL players have played in five Olympic games: Nagano in 1998, Salt Lake City in 2002, Turin in 2006, Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014. Canada won gold in 2014, 2010 and 2002; Sweden won in 2006, and Czechia (then called the Czech Republic) won in 1998.
Montreal Gazette
4 days ago
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- Montreal Gazette
Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky named to Slovakia's Olympic roster
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky has been named to Slovakia's preliminary roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft will make his second appearance at the Olympics next February in Italy. Several countries announced the first six players on their rosters on Monday, and while Slafkovsky was the only Hab named, a number of NHLers are set to make the trip to Milan in 2026. Slovakia's Olympic countdown is on. Here are the first 6 players on their preliminary roster. #IIHF #Olympics #NHL #NHLPA @hockeyslovakia @olympics @nhl @nhlpa — IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025 Slafkovsky will be joined by former Hab Tomas Tatar, along with fellow 2022 draft pick Simon Nemec. Boston Bruins forwards David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha will suit up for Czechia. Germany will feature Edmonton Oiler Leon Draisaitl and Ottawa Senator Tim Stutzle, while Roman Josi and Nico Hischier will lead the way for Switzerland. Slafkovsky suited up for his home country in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and it no doubt helped improve his draft stock. He scored seven goals in seven games to lead Slovakia to a bronze medal. After a slow start to the 2024-25 season, the 6-foot-3, 225-pound winger posted a career-high 51 points for the Canadiens. He added two goals in five games in his NHL post-season debut. The 2026 Games will mark the first time for NHL players at the Olympics since 2014.
Ottawa Citizen
4 days ago
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Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky named to Slovakia's Olympic roster
Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky has been named to Slovakia's preliminary roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Article content The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft will make his second appearance at the Olympics next February in Italy. Article content Article content Several countries announced the first six players on their rosters on Monday, and while Slafkovsky was the only Hab named, a number of NHLers are set to make the trip to Milan in 2026. Article content Slovakia's Olympic countdown is on. Here are the first 6 players on their preliminary roster.🇸🇰👏 #IIHF #Olympics #NHL #NHLPA @hockeyslovakia @olympics @nhl @nhlpa — IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025 Article content Slafkovsky will be joined by former Hab Tomas Tatar, along with fellow 2022 draft pick Simon Nemec. Boston Bruins forwards David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha will suit up for Czechia. Germany will feature Edmonton Oiler Leon Draisaitl and Ottawa Senator Tim Stutzle, while Roman Josi and Nico Hischier will lead the way for Switzerland. Article content Article content Slafkovsky suited up for his home country in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and it no doubt helped improve his draft stock. He scored seven goals in seven games to lead Slovakia to a bronze medal. Article content
