Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson is on the right track as he works toward his dream of representing Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, as he's earned an invite to Hockey Canada's National Teams Orientation Camp.
Wilson joins an impressive slate of 42 other NHL players invited to the camp in late August, joining Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and more.
The camp is a three-day, off-ice event where the players meet for presentations, team-buiilding opportnitys, meetings and media opportunities to prepare for the 2025-26 camp[aign.
The National Teams Orientation Camp is a three-day, off-ice event with players and staff from all three programs, which will include presentations, team-building opportunities, team meetings and media opportunities in preparation for the upcoming season.
"We are excited to unveil the 92 athletes who will kick off the road to Italy, and to bring our men’s, women’s and para hockey teams together for three days as the first step towards our goal of winning triple gold in February,” said Hockey Canada senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations Scott Salmond said in a statement. “While the next several months will bring intense evaluation and difficult roster decisions, we look forward to kicking off the season in Calgary and giving our athletes and staff a chance to come together and start to become one team as we set our sights on February.”
Wilson is coming off a career-best season with the Capitals, where he put up 33 goals and 32 assists for 65 points in 81 games, along with 100 penalty minutes and seven points in 10 playoff games.
He has become a fundamental part of Washington's identity as a leader and role player who can log heavy minutes and be an asset on special teams, and his physcality also makes him a must-have player up front.
The camp takes place from Aug. 26-28 in Calgary.