On Monday morning, the 12 countries competing in the 2026 Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament will reveal the first six players on their preliminary rosters. As the announcements were made, multiple New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/players/a-great-first-step-devils-prospect-josh-filmon-learning-how-to-be-a-pro/comment/i5WCm0K8s9Gk0W8Rl3pU]players were unveiled. As expected, Devils captain Nico Hischier, along with Jonas Siegenthaler and Timo Meier, will represent Team Switzerland. Veteran winger Ondrej Palat will play for Team Czechia. Former Devil Pavel Zacha was also one of the six players named. Team Slovakia will feature Devils defenseman Simon Nemec. He will reunite with Tomas Tatar, who left New Jersey after the 2024-25 season, as Tatar recently signed with EV Zug in Switzerland. Make sure you bookmark THN's New Jersey Devils site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] for THN's latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. The Mental Side of the Game: Devils Players & Mental Skills Coach Andy Swärd Take You Behind the Scenes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/players/new-jersey-devils-jesper-bratt-alexander-holtz-nico-hischier-andy-sward] Hischier's Manager Patrick Fischer: 'He's Driven to Succeed, but Not Easily Satisfied' [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/features/hischiers-manager-patrick-fischer-hes-driven-to-succeed-but-not-easily-satisfied]
