Maple Leafs' John Tavares Among Invitees To Team Canada’s 2026 Olympic Orientation Camp

John Tavares has received an invitation to Team Canada’s Orientation Camp ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

The 34-year-old is one of 42 players on the men’s side to be invited to the three-day off-ice camp hosted by Hockey Canada in Calgary, Alberta. The country has invited 92 players in total, from both the men’s and women’s teams, plus its para hockey teams.

From August 26 to 28th, players will be at Hockey Canada’s headquarters listening to presentations, participating in team-building opportunities and meetings, plus media opportunities 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.

“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.”

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Tavares is coming off one of his best seasons as a Maple Leaf, scoring 74 points (38 goals and 36 assists) in 75 games. His 38 goals are tied for the second-most in a season during his career, only behind the 47 goals he scored during his first season with Toronto.

The veteran forward was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but signed a four-year, $17.55 million contract extension with the Maple Leafs. The annual average value of the deal is $4.38 million.

Tavares has represented Canada on numerous occasions, including the World Juniors, World Cup, and 2014 Olympic Games. He’s won gold medals at each level, though he is still looking for the coveted Stanley Cup to put himself into the Triple Gold club.

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In 1,184 career NHL games split between Toronto and the New York Islanders, Tavares has scored 494 goals and 620 assists for 1,114 points. Tavares has also tallied 53 points (28 goals and 25 assists) in 75 playoff games.

Also invited to the mini-camp is former Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, who was part of a sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this summer. Marner signed an eight-year, $96 million contract before being acquired by Vegas in exchange for Nicolas Roy.

The 28-year-old has put up 741 points (221 goals and 520 assists) in 647 games, plus 13 goals and 50 assists in 70 playoff games with the Maple Leafs. Marner is fifth all-time on the franchise's points list, fourth in assists, and fifth in Toronto's all-time playoff points.

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