Hockey Canada revealed their roster for the summer camp for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, with 42 players from 20 different NHL clubs. One of the dozen teams that was not represented was the Buffalo Sabres, although two former Sabres and an ex-Buffalo draft choice were named.
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Sam Reinhart was among five Florida Panthers named, along with Seattle Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour. Former Sabres draft pick Brandon Hagel was one of three Tampa Bay players chosen who played at the NHL Four Nations Face-Off for Lightning head coach Jon Cooper.
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2021 top overall pick Owen Power was thought to have an outside chance of being selected after a career-high 40-point season, but the five left-shot blueliners selected were Thomas Harley of the Dallas Stars, Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey, Travis Sanheim of the Philadelphia Flyers, Shea Theodore of the Vegas Golden Knights, and Colorado’s Devon Toews.
Buffalo is expected to have a number of players who will be in the mix for an Olympic bid for their respective countries. Rasmus Dahlin is a shoo-in for Team Sweden, Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch will be in the mix for Team USA, as will Jiri Kulich for Czechia, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Former Sabre JJ Peterka will undoubtedly be a part of Germany’s squad next February, along with Henri Jokiharju for Finland,
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