The Colorado Avalanche already have two represented players in next year's Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy.
The IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation began announcing preliminary rosters (six players) for the 12 qualified countries participating in next year's Winter Games on Monday morning. At the time of this article's publication, Team Canada's first six have not yet been announced.
Team Sweden - Gabriel Landeskog
Sweden's Olympic Winter Games preliminary roster is taking shape with the first 6 names announced.🇸🇪💪#IIHF#Olympics#NHL#NHLPA@trekronorse@olympics@nhl@nhlpapic.twitter.com/ocidNPtM1X
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has made the preliminary roster for Team Sweden.
Landeskog made his professional return to the NHL on April 23rd after over 1,000 days of rehabilitation of a knee injury suffered in the team's 2022 Stanley Cup run.
In five games played in this most recent postseason, the Stockholm, Sweden native posted 4 points (1 goal/3 assists).
Team Czechia - Martin Necas
Who’s in?👀 Czechia has selected the first 6 names for its Olympic Winter Games preliminary roster.🇨🇿#IIHF#Olympics#NHL#NHLPA@czehockey@olympics@nhl@nhlpapic.twitter.com/zii4b2t2pg
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025
Martin Necas, traded to the Avalanche this past January, has been named one of the first six players to Team Czechia's ice hockey roster.
Necas posted a career high in points this past season between his time with the Carolina Hurricanes and the Avalanche, tallying 83 points (27 goals/56 assists) in 79 GP.
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