Russia's Olympic team sports ban leaves some of the NHL's best players out of Milan

MILAN (AP) — Before he became teammates in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup with Alex Ovechkin on the Washington Capitals, T.J. Oshie shined on the global stage with his shootout heroics that helped the U.
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Russia mock hockey roster: Alex Ovechkin's last run, dominant goalies among biggest 2026 Olympics what-ifs

Here's a look at how the Russian Olympic men's hockey team could have looked if they were eligible to participate in 2026.
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Why Russia Is Not Competing in the 2026 Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to feature 146 NHL players competing for gold in Milan Cortina. But none will come from Russia, one of the most dominant countries in the sport and a historic men’s hockey powerhouse. The absence stems from a formal ban ...
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What would a Russian Olympic hockey team look like in 2026?

For months, there were various projections on which NHL players would make their countries' rosters for the 2026 Olympic Games. Now those projections have turned into actual rosters, which reinforces just how quickly the tournament in the Milan-Cortina ...

Reliving US national hockey team’s legendary triumph over Russia 46 years later: Where to stream ‘Miracle’

The 1980 Winter Olympics played host to the 'Miracle on Ice', a famous ice hockey victory against the all-conquering Soviet Union.