Crosby named Team Canada captain for Milano Cortina Games
Crosby has 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists) in 56 games for the Penguins this season. He was one of six players, along with McDavid, Makar, and forwards Nathan MacKinnon, Sam Reinhart and Brayden Point named to Canada’s preliminary roster in July.
McDavid leads the NHL with 96 points (34 goals, 62 assists) in 58 games. The 29-year-old Edmonton Oilers center is competing in his first Olympics. Makar, 27, has 57 points (15 goals, 42 assists) in 55 games for the Colorado Avalanche. The defenseman is also competing in his first Olympics.
The 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament begins Wednesday and runs through Feb. 22.
Canada is in Group A of the 12-team tournament, along with Czechia, Switzerland, and France. Canada will open the tournament against Czechia at Santagiulia Arena on Thursday (10:40 a.m. ET; Peacock, USA, CBC Gem, CBC).
