Russia would have a sick Olympic men's hockey roster, but here's why the country isn't competing.

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.

Here's a look at how the Russian Olympic men's hockey team could have looked if they were eligible to participate in 2026.

Russia’s absence from the men’s ice hockey tournament puts an asterisk on these games, whether we like it or not.

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 ...

MILAN — Russian and Belarusian players under the age of 18 could re-enter the international hockey scene as soon as 2027-28 under new IOC recommendations, but the NHL has no current plans to bring Russia back into the fold in time for its 2028 World Cup.

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 ...

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

The TV drama "Heated Rivalry" has become a global sensation, captivating audiences with its portrayal of a secret gay relationship between Canadian and Russian hockey players.

The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday,