The men’s ice hockey gold medal game of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics takes place this Sunday morning. Although Canada clawed its way into the final, a titanic North American showdown looms against a heavily United States squad. Here is the puck drop time and an overview of the NHL-stacked rosters ready to clash.
The American Juggernaut Built Around Matthews
Team USA’s lineup is terrifyingly efficient and looks tailor-made to capture gold. Built around sharpshooter Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) and flanked by assistants Charlie McAvoy (Boston Bruins) and Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers), the American squad is dominant on paper. The group is overflowing with elite talent, including Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights), Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils), Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild), and a veritable brick wall in net featuring Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets) and Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars). It’s a winning machine that Canada will severely struggle to contain.
Canada Qualified, but Vulnerable Without Crosby
Puck Drop: Date and Time
Official Rosters & NHL Affiliations
🇨🇦 TEAM CANADA
Forwards (14)
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#17 – Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks)
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#10 – Nick Suzuki (Montreal Canadiens)
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#97 – Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
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#87 – Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) [Injured]
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#29 – Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)
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#93 – Mitch Marner (Vegas Golden Knights)
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#63 – Brad Marchand (Florida Panthers)
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#61 – Mark Stone (Vegas Golden Knights)
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#13 – Sam Reinhart (Florida Panthers)
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#9 – Sam Bennett (Florida Panthers)
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#38 – Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning)
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#24 – Seth Jarvis (Carolina Hurricanes)
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#14 – Bo Horvat (New York Islanders)
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#43 – Tom Wilson (Washington Capitals)
Defensemen (8)
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#8 – Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche)
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#89 – Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings)
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#27 – Shea Theodore (Vegas Golden Knights)
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#55 – Colton Parayko (St. Louis Blues)
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#7 – Devon Toews (Colorado Avalanche)
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#44 – Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg Jets)
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#6 – Travis Sanheim (Philadelphia Flyers)
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#20 – Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars)
Goalies (3)
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#50 – Jordan Binnington (St. Louis Blues)
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#35 – Darcy Kuemper (Los Angeles Kings)
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#48 – Logan Thompson (Washington Capitals)
🇺🇸 TEAM USA
Forwards (14)
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#34 – Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
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#19 – Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers)
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#7 – Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators)
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#9 – Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights)
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#86 – Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils)
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#81 – Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets)
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#71 – Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings)
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#9 – Clayton Keller (Utah Mammoth)
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#16 – Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers)
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#9 – J.T. Miller (New York Rangers)
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#59 – Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning)
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#12 – Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)
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#29 – Brock Nelson (Colorado Avalanche)
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#72 – Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres)
Defensemen (8)
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#43 – Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild)
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#7 – Brock Faber (Minnesota Wild)
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#73 – Charlie McAvoy (Boston Bruins)
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#15 – Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights)
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#85 – Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Senators)
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#74 – Jaccob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes)
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#8 – Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets)
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#2 – Jackson LaCombe (Anaheim Ducks)
Goalies (3)
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#37 – Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets)
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#29 – Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars)
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#1 – Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins)
