Here are Saskatchewan’s connections to Canada’s 2026 Olympic hockey roster

Several Saskatchewan connections have made Canada’s Olympic roster, including Saskatoon’s Darcy Kuemper.

Team Canada has unveiled its 25-man roster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics and Saskatoon’s Darcy Kuemper is set to represent the province at the games.

The 35-year-old goaltender has played for Team Canada on two previous occasions (2018 and 2021), including winning a gold medal at the World Championships in 2021.

This season with the Los Angeles Kings, Kuemper has a 10-6-6 record in 23 games, a 2.19 goals against average and .917 save percentage with two shutouts.

Meanwhile, a former Moose Jaw Warrior has also cracked the roster.

Bradyen Point, from Calgary, Alta., will make his ninth appearance in the Red and White at February’s games.

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Point played for Moose Jaw in the Western Hockey League from 2011-2016, scoring 324 points (134 G, 190 A) in 252 games with the Warriors.

His previous international experience with Canada includes the World U17 challenge (2013), Hlinka-Gretzky Cup (2013), U18 World Championships (2014), two World Juniors (2015-16), a Men’s World Championship (2017) and at the 4 Nations Cup (2025).

In those tournaments, Point has six medals, including three gold medals.

Fellow Calgary product Josh Morrissey also spent his junior career in Saskatchewan.

In his five seasons with the Prince Albert Raiders, Morrissey played 229 games – recording 189 points.

The 2026 games will also be his ninth time representing Canada internationally, after playing in the 2012 World U17s, World U18s (2012-13), two World Juniors (2014-15), the 2017 World Championships and last year’s 4 Nations. He won four gold medals over that span.

Rest of the roster

With six players previously named to the roster over the summer, general manager Doug Armstrong is revealing who claimed the final 19 spots.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will go for his third Olympic gold medal alongside 4 Nations Face-Off hero Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Sam Reinhart, Brayden Point, and Cale Makar.

Forwards

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche

Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers

Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers

Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning

Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks

Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning

Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning

Bo Horvat, New York Islanders

Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers

Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights

Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights

Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens

Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals

Defencemen

Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche

Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings

Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars

Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets

Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues

Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers

Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights

Devon Toews, Colorado Avalanche

Goalies

Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues

Darcy Kuemper, Los Angeles Kings

Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals

Canada has won gold at both the Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 Games - the last two Olympic tournaments that NHL players have attended - but were held to bronze at Pyeongchang in 2018 before failing to medal altogether in Beijing in 2022.

Now bringing their top talent to the Olympics once again, Canada will look to bring home the nation’s 10th gold medal in men’s ice hockey at the Games.

Canada has been placed in Group A alongside Czechia, Switzerland, and France, who are replacing Russia after they were barred from competition by the International Olympic Committee.

The 2026 Games are set to open from Milan on Feb. 6. The knockout rounds of the hockey tournament will begin with the quarter-finals, set to be played on Feb. 18, and will run through the gold medal game, which will take place on Feb. 22.

-With files from TSN