Many of the heavy hitters in the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics have named their leadership groups for the upcoming tournament. Team Sweden has named its leadership group on Sunday for the event.
Thea Johansson scored her Olympic women's hockey tournament-leading fourth goal and Sweden inched closer to clinching the Group B title with a 4-0 win over France at the Milan Cortina Games.
Sweden looks to lock up first place in Group B when they face France on Sunday, as women’s ice hockey action continues at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
The United States hasn’t won a gold medal in men’s hockey at the Olympics since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 at Lake Placid. Canada’s drought isn’t nearly as long, just the past two Winter Games in 2022 and 2018,
Landeskog has played 41 games for Colorado this season and has 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists). The Avalanche (37-9-9) are first in the NHL and were on a record pace before their captain was forced to leave the lineup. They went 6-6-2 in the 14 games without Landeskog.
Though Sweden announced its roster Jan. 2, NHL.com is taking it a step further, taking our shot at what some countries' forward lines, defense pairs and goalie depth chart should look like. Today, NHL.com senior writers Amalie Benjamin and Tom Gulitti play coach of Team Finland with their projected lines:
Sweden looks to secure a spot in the Women’s Hockey Quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a win on Saturday, as they get set to face the host nation, Italy.