Canada and Finland Reveal 2026 Winter Olympics Hockey Jerseys
Ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in February, Canada and Finland have unveiled their hockey uniforms for the upcoming games.
Canada's Hockey Uniforms
- White jersey with a red maple leaf
- Black jersey featuring a black maple leaf
- Red and black version combining both colors
Finland's Hockey Uniforms
- White version
- Dark blue version
Team Prospects
Finland enters the 2026 Winter Olympics riding the momentum of their first-ever ice hockey gold medal won at Beijing 2022. The team aims to secure another gold medal this time.
Canada, which has captured gold nine times in Olympic ice hockey, last won in 2014 at Sochi. The Canadian team missed the podium at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
NHL Players' Participation Impact
The 2026 games will mark the first Winter Olympics since 2014 that allow NHL players to compete. NHL athletes participated from 1998 through 2014 but were excluded in 2018 because the Olympics took place mid-season.
With the Winter Olympics coming during the NHL's season, the league will take a mid-season break to allow players to represent their home countries.
This change could intensify competition and make the ice hockey tournament particularly exciting.
Author's summary: The 2026 Winter Olympics hockey tournament promises renewed excitement as Canada and Finland debut new uniforms and NHL players return to Olympic ice hockey competition.