OLYMPIC HOCKEY

Part Four. In the final part of the Winter Olympic ice hockey rosters series, we will be taking a look at host nation Italy, Denmark and France. As we get closer to the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Italy, Denmark and France will not have players of NHL pedigree but the majority of their squads play in the highest level of European hockey. The skill level and build up going forward will be executed to a good standard, as individual efforts alone will str

Part Three. In part three of Over The Bench Sports, Winter Olympics ice hockey rosters series we will be taking a glimpse into the final rosters that have been released. We will be looking at the rosters from Slovakia, Germany and Latvia. The majority of the nations above will have a large core of their players who have been selected for Milan-Cortina, that will not have the NHL experience like nations covered in part one and part two of this n Slovakia: Slovakia go into this

Less than a month till the start The rosters are flying out with less than a month till Milan-Cortina. With all the rosters out and the rink hosting test events this week, the Olympic spirit is well and truly in full swing. In part two of this series we will be looking at Finland, Czechia and Switzerland. Finding out who were the lucky ones to receive the call up and represent their nations on the worlds biggest stage. All for the glory not to mention, the honour and experien

Milan-Cortina starts next month. It is the year of the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics and if you, like me are having flashbacks to watching Sidney Crosby score in OT in Vancouver before getting up early for school on Monday morning. Not to mention a repeat of the four nations series final when Canada and USA went to war in the first 10 seconds, I think you may want to read on……. In part one of this winter Olympic ice hockey roster release series brought to you by Over Bench Sport

The First Six: Early Roster Reveals Set the Tone for Milano Cortina. Get ready, hockey fans—the road to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in...