Hockey Canada invited 92 players to its men's, women's and Para hockey national team orientation camps in the lead-up to the 2026 Olympics.
The national teams orientation camp is scheduled for Aug. 26 to 28 in Calgary. It's an off-ice event that includes presentations, team-building activities, meetings and media opportunities.
For the men's group, 42 NHL players were selected, including 26 forwards, 13 defensemen and three goaltenders. They include the six players already named to the roster – Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart – along with all the players who won gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Other invited players who weren't at the 4 Nations Face-Off include Mark Scheifele, MacKenzie Weegar, Connor Bedard, Quinton Byfield, Robert Thomas and more.
On the women's side, 30 players were invited, including 16 forwards, 10 defenders and four goaltenders. Of that group, 17 of them won gold for Canada at the 2022 Olympics. They include PWHL MVP Marie-Philip Poulin, PWHL rookie of the year Sarah Fillier, veterans Erin Ambrose and Natalie Spooner and more. In net, Emerance Maschmeyer, Ann-Renee Desbiens, Kayle Osborne and Eve Gascon were invited.
As for Canada's national Para hockey team, 20 players received an invitation, including 11 forwards, six defenders and three goaltenders. Nine of the players earned a silver medal at the 2022 Paralympics, and 16 of them won gold at the 2024 World Para Hockey Championship. Among the invited players are Tyler McGregor, Dominic Cozzolino and Liam Hickey, who each led the 2024 worlds in scoring, with 17 points in five games.
Hockey Canada president-CEO Katherine Henderson said this season will be a particularly exciting time for the sport.
“We certainly do not take for granted the opportunity and privilege we have to unite Canadians through our national winter sport, and we are confident that our national team athletes, coaches and staff will represent our country with tremendous pride on and off the ice as they deliver on our commitment to performance excellence,” Henderson said in a news release.
The full list of invitees for each side is below in alphabetical order.
Sidney Crosby (Winslow Townson-Imagn Images)Men's Orientation Camp Invitees
Forwards
Connor Bedard
Sam Bennett
Quinton Byfield
Macklin Celebrini
Anthony Cirelli
Sidney Crosby
Brandon Hagel
Bo Horvat
Zach Hyman
Seth Jarvis
Wyatt Johnston
Travis Konecny
Nathan MacKinnon
Brad Marchand
Mitch Marner
Connor McDavid
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Brayden Point
Sam Reinhart
Mark Scheifele
Mark Stone
Nick Suzuki
John Tavares
Robert Thomas
Carter Verhaeghe
Tom Wilson
Defenders
Evan Bouchard
Noah Dobson
Drew Doughty
Aaron Ekblad
Thomas Harley
Cale Makar
Brandon Montour
Josh Morrissey
Colton Parayko
Travis Sanheim
Shea Theodore
Devon Toews
MacKenzie Weegar
Goaltenders
Jordan Binnington
Adin Hill
Sam Montembeault
Marie-Philip Poulin (Nick Wosika-Imagn Images)Women's Orientation Camp Invitees
Forwards
Emily Clark
Sarah Fillier
Jennifer Gardiner
Julia Gosling
Brianne Jenner
Caitlin Kraemer
Emma Maltais
Hannah Miller*
Sarah Nurse
Kristin O'Neill
Marie-Philip Poulin
Danielle Serdachny
Natalie Spooner
Laura Stacey
Blayre Turnbull
Daryl Watts
Defenders
Erin Ambrose
Renata Fast
Nicole Gosling
Micah Zandee-Hart
Sophie Jaques
Jocelyne Larocque
Chloe Primerano
Ella Shelton
Kati Tabin
Claire Thompson
Goaltenders
Ann-Renee Desbiens
Eve Gascon
Emerance Maschmeyer
Kayle Osborne
Tyler McGregor (Hockey Canada Images)Para Hockey Orientation Camp Invitees
Forwards
Vincent Boily
Dominic Cozzolino
Jonathan Daigle
Adam Dixon
James Dunn
Liam Hickey
Anton Jacobs-Webb
Micah Kovacevich
Mathieu Lelievre
Tyler McGregor
Matteo Pellizzari
Defenders
Rob Armstrong
Gavin Baggs
Shawn Burnett
Auren Halbert
Tyrone Henry
Zach Lavin
Goaltenders
Jean-Francois Huneault
Adam Kingsmill
Corbin Watson
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