"For the first time since 2014, NHL players will compete in men's ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. The upcoming Winter Games in Milan-Cortina will showcase the best players in the sport, most of whom have never played in the Olympics before. That includes nine players/prospects from the Boston Bruins. Canada won the last Olympic gold medal that featured NHL players when it defeated Sweden 12 years ago. Bruins center Patrice Bergeron took home his second Olympic gold medal that year."
"The Bruins will have eight players (plus prospect Dans Locmelis) competing at the Olympics. Only the Tampa Bay Lightning (nine), Minnesota Wild (nine) and Florida Panthers (10) will have more NHL players in Milan-Cortina. United States Jeremy Swayman, Goaltender Charlie McAvoy, Defenseman Czechia David Pastrnak, Right wing Pavel Zacha, Center/wing Sweden Elias Lindholm, Center Hampus Lindholm, Defenseman Finland Henri Jokiharju, Defenseman Joonas Korpisalo, Goaltender"
NHL players will compete in men's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, the first time since 2014. Most participating NHL players have never played in the Olympics. Nine Boston Bruins (eight players plus prospect Dans Locmelis) will participate, representing the United States (Jeremy Swayman, Charlie McAvoy), Czechia (David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha), Sweden (Elias Lindholm, Hampus Lindholm) and Finland (Henri Jokiharju, Joonas Korpisalo). Canada won the last NHL-player Olympic gold in 2014; Patrice Bergeron won gold in 2010 and 2014, and Bruins players earned gold in 2006, 2010 and 2014. Tournament scoring awards three points for regulation wins, two for overtime/shootout wins, one for OT/shootout losses, and uses 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts in preliminary and knockout rounds.
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