Panthers players, staff well-represented on Canada's 2026 Olympic hockey roster

In addition to stars like Macklin Celebrini and Sidney Crosby, Canada's roster for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games features Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand alongside Florida Panthers' Sam Reinhart. Several Panthers personnel will also represent their countries.

Canada's men's hockey roster for Milano Cortina 2026 includes Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand, 37, marking his sixth major international appearance. Marchand, who joins Panthers forward Sam Reinhart (named to the preliminary roster in June 2025), previously won gold at the 2007 and 2008 World Juniors (six goals, two assists in 13 games), 2016 IIHF World Championship (named top-three player with four goals, three assists in 10 games), and 2017 World Cup of Hockey. He added one goal in four games at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.

The Panthers organization has strong international ties: Aleksander Barkov will play for Finland, Matthew Tkachuk for the United States, and Uvis Balinskis for Latvia.

Panthers staff contributing include general manager Bill Zito as assistant GM for Team USA (with equipment manager Teddy Richards), Tuomo Ruutu as assistant coach for Finland, and Myles Fee as video coach for Sweden.

This showcases the Panthers' global reach amid the NHL's Olympic return. See related coverage on the full roster highlights.

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