Team Canada looks to finish Day 1 strong after earning its first medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

The Italians have 25 first-time Olympians and four NHL draft picks, including Clara, defenseman Thomas Larkin (Columbus Blue Jackets, fifth round, 2009), forward Matthew Bradley (Canadiens, fifth round, 2015) and forward Cristiano DiGiacinto (Tampa Bay Lightning, sixth round, 2014).

BC will have more than just the Vancouver Canucks representing the province’s hockey scene at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Six key parts of both Canada’s men’s and women’s teams hail from all over BC, ranging from North Vancouver to Prince George. Here are the six BC-based Canadian hockey players who are vying for gold in Italy.

Canadian speed skater Brooklyn McDougall has gone viral after giving her followers a sneak peek at her swag bag for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The video was shared as athletes arrived for the event,

After a 2022 Olympic performance that saw a high total medal count but a 30-year low in gold finishes, Team Canada is looking to put more athletes on the podium at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. These charts show how Canada stacks up against its competition.

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.