Golden Knights well-represented for Team Canada at the Olympics

Team Canada will see a healthy contingent of Vegas Golden Knights donning the maple leaf.

On Wednesday, it was announced that forwards Mitch Marner and Mark Stone and defenseman Shea Theodore were selected to represent Team Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games in February.

All three are representing Team Canada for the first time at the Olympics, with NHL players competing for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Games.

All three also represented Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, with Marner getting the primary assist in the final game against the United States to win the tournament.

In his first season with Vegas, Marner has already made a positive impression. His 40 points in 37 games are second on the team behind only Jack Eichel, and he is the fastest player in franchise history to reach that milestone. Marner also holds the team lead in assists (31) and plus/minus rating (+9).

The captain of the Golden Knights, Mark Stone will provide leadership and excellent two-way play for the Canadians. Despite dealing with injuries, Stone has continued to produce with 30 points and a +8 rating. His 1.43 points per game currently rank fifth among all NHL skaters.

An injury did not shake Team Canada’s confidence in Theodore, and the puck-moving defenseman will be a boon to their back end. Theodore currently leads all Golden Knights defenseman with 20 points and a team-high 24:01 in average ice time. He is coming off a career year last season with 57 points in 67 games.

The three will join head coach Bruce Cassidy and former Golden Knights bench boss Peter DeBoer, as well as former teammate and current Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson.

They will not be the only Golden Knights heading to Milan in February. Eichel and Jonas Rondbjerg were already selected to be representing Team USA and Team Denmark, respectively, while William Karlsson will likely not represent Team Sweden despite being selected. Noah Hanifin (USA) and Tomas Hertl (Czechia) are widely projected to represent their nations as well.