Hockey Canada announced Friday the 42 men’s players invited to an off-ice Olympic orientation camp set for Aug. 26-28 in Calgary.
The organization also extended invitations to 30 players for the women’s team and 20 players for the para team.
Among the 42 NHL players selected to the camp are 20-year-old Connor Bedard and 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini, the first overall picks in the 2023 and 2024 NHL Drafts, respectively.
Here’s the full list of invitees from the men’s side:
🍁 = Named to Olympic roster in June as part of six-player announcement by each competing country
🏆 = Represented Canada at February’s 4 Nations Face-Off triumph
🥇 = Represented Canada at a previous Olympics
Forwards (26)
Player
Team
Connor Bedard
Blackhawks
Sam Bennett 🏆
Panthers
Quinton Byfield
Kings
Macklin Celebrini
Sharks
Anthony Cirelli 🏆
Lightning
Sidney Crosby 🍁🏆🥇
Penguins
Brandon Hagel 🏆
Lightning
Bo Horvat
Islanders
Zach Hyman
Oilers
Seth Jarvis 🏆
Hurricanes
Wyatt Johnston
Stars
Travis Konecny 🏆
Flyers
Nathan MacKinnon 🍁🏆
Avalanche
Brad Marchand 🏆
Panthers
Mitch Marner 🏆
Golden Knights
Connor McDavid 🍁🏆
Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oilers
Brayden Point 🍁🏆
Lightning
Sam Reinhart 🍁🏆
Panthers
Mark Scheifele
Jets
Mark Stone 🏆
Golden Knights
Nick Suzuki
Canadiens
John Tavares 🥇
Maple Leafs
Robert Thomas
Blues
Carter Verhaeghe
Panthers
Tom Wilson
Capitals
Defense (13)
Player
Team
Evan Bouchard
Oilers
Noah Dobson
Canadiens
Drew Doughty 🏆🥇
Kings
Aaron Ekblad
Panthers
Thomas Harley 🏆
Stars
Cale Makar 🍁🏆
Avalanche
Brandon Montour
Kraken
Josh Morrissey 🏆
Jets
Colton Parayko 🏆
Blues
Travis Sanheim 🏆
Flyers
Shea Theodore 🏆
Golden Knights
Devon Toews 🏆
Avalanche
MacKenzie Weegar
Flames
Goalies (3)
Player
Team
Jordan Binnington 🏆
Blues
Adin Hill 🏆
Golden Knights
Sam Montembeault 🏆
Canadiens
Full Olympic hockey rosters must be submitted by Dec. 31. St. Louis Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong will lead the selection process for Canada’s team. Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss Jon Cooper is the head coach.
Players not invited to the orientation camp can still make the Olympic roster.
The men’s hockey tournament runs from Feb. 12-22 in Milan.
Canada won the last two Olympic men’s hockey tournaments that included NHL players in 2014 and 2010.
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