"Despite putting up some of the best numbers in the league last year, Toronto Maple Leafs netminder Anthony Stolarz was not included in Team USA's Olympic orientation camp roster this past week, and he probably should have been. Team USA released their list of 44 players named to their Olympic orientation camp last week -- the group of players who will be fighting for a spot on the 2026 Olympic men's hockey team they send over to Italy next year."
"Four goaltenders were named by USA Hockey: Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger, Jeremy Swayman and Joey Daccord. While the first three picks make sense and was the trio that was at the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year, Daccord's stats just don't compare to Stolarz's performance in the 2024-25 season. The Toronto goalie finished the season with a .926 save percentage, the highest in the league, while the Seattle Kraken netminder finished with a .906 save percentage, which ranked him 15 places below Stolarz."
"The goalie's history of injury could be the main concern and reason Team USA overlooked him. Stolarz suffered a knee injury in 2017, which came back to bite him in December of last season. He required surgery and was out for over two months. Funny enough, his first game back was on February 6, 2025, against Joey Daccord and the Seattle Kraken, where he put up 26 saves for a 3-1 Leafs win."
Anthony Stolarz posted a .926 save percentage in 2024-25, the highest in the NHL. Team USA named 44 players to its Olympic orientation camp but did not include Stolarz. The four goaltenders selected were Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger, Jeremy Swayman and Joey Daccord. Daccord finished the season with a .906 save percentage, 15 places below Stolarz. Stolarz suffered a concussion in Game 1 of the playoffs and missed the remainder of the first-round series. A prior knee injury in 2017 reappeared in December, requiring surgery and more than two months out. Stolarz returned February 6, 2025, winning 3-1 against the Kraken.
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