Italy Announces First 6 Names For 2026 Winter Olympics Team

Originally posted on The Hockey Writers
By Spencer Lazary | Last updated Jun 16, 2025 12:23 PM ET

Team Italy has announced the first six players of to their roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The remainder of the rosters will be announced closer to the end of the year.

The road to Milano Cortina 2026 starts here! Italy has announced its first 6 players for the preliminary roster.#IIHF #Olympics #NHL #NHLPA @fisg_it @olympics @nhl @nhlpa pic.twitter.com/k7XkJiUxch
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025

The tournament will consist of 12 teams. As expected, there is not going to be a Team Russia. The 12 teams will be separated into groups, which are as follows: Group A features Canada, Czechia, France, and Switzerland. Group B includes Finland, Italy, Sweden, and Slovakia. Lastly, Group C has Denmark, Germany, Latvia, and the United States. The hockey tournament will take place on February 11th and run until the 22nd.

Now onto the first six players on Team Italy’s preliminary roster.

The First Six

Italy is the host country at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, which makes this a special opportunity for the Italian Hockey team to play against the other powerhouse countries.

The first six players are as followed:

The 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina will be the first time in 12 years that NHL players will be allowed to participate in the Olympic Winter Games.