Quinten Byfield is officially on Team Canada’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. 

The 21-year-old Los Angeles Kings Forward was one of 42 NHL players invited to Hockey Canada’s Olympic orientation camp, boosting his status as a young rising star prospect to join a legitimate national team contender. 

Byfield, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, has taken significant steps in the last two seasons, posting career-high numbers in goals, assists, and points while lifting the Kings to playoff contention. 

In a camp that includes veterans like Sidney Crosby and Conor McDavid alongside emerging stars like Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini, Byfield will get to learn a lot from these veteran players, ushering in the next generation. 

For the Kings, it’s another payoff on their long-term investment. After patiently developing Byfield through injuries and early struggles, Los Angeles now sees him evolving into a core piece of their future — and potentially one of the youngest players on Canada’s Olympic roster.