"It's getting to be tradition, it seems. When Canada takes to the ice in best-on-best competition, the country stands up a little straighter, red maple leafed jerseys become acceptable work attire(and invitations for high-fives from strangers, naturally), the water cooler becomes a daily hotstove to discuss powerplay formations and goaltending development, and gold is the only acceptable shade of medal."
"With the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics growing ever closer, hockey analysts, both professional and armchair, made their picks for Team Canada's roster. Google's autocomplete function tells the tale of a hockey nation, obsessed. Try typing any variation of "Canada 2026" or "Team Canada" and you will be given pages and pages of opinions on the perfect lineup to don the maple leaf."
"The Calgary product, who joined the Rockets in a midseason trade in 2014-2015 and helped propel Kelowna to a WHL championship and appearance in the 2015 Memorial Cup final, has elevated his game to new heights. Over the past three NHL seasons, Morrissey is top-five among NHL rearguards in point production. The others on the list? The last four Norris Trophy winners in Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Adam Fox, and Erik Karlsson."
Canadian hockey fandom intensifies ahead of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics as roster speculation dominates public conversation. Elite NHL stars like McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby, and Makar are presumed locks, with Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart on a preliminary roster. Kelowna Rockets alumnus Josh Morrissey is presented as a near-certainty for Team Canada due to sustained offensive production among NHL defencemen and strong international play. Morrissey helped Kelowna to a WHL championship and Memorial Cup final appearance after a midseason trade, ranks top-five in points among NHL rearguards over three seasons, and aided Canada to gold at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
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