What Russia’s hockey team would look like and how its absence affects the Olympics

Russia would have been bronze medal favorites at the Olympics and the team most likely to upset Canada or the United States.
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2026 Olympics: Imagining the (banned) Team Russia roster

All 12 nations participating in men’s hockey at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will be finalized by Dec. 31, with the teams’ GMs locking in 22 skaters and three goalies apiece. Russia will ...
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There are two obvious Golden Knights choices for a hypothetical Russian Olympic team

Russia isn't allowed to field a national Olympic team for Milan in February. While individual athletes can compete under a neutral flag, global politics have prevented the large Eurasian nation from ...

2026 Winter Olympics: How would a Russian Olympic hockey team impact the competition in Italy?

The Russians would have fielded one of the most talented teams in the tournament ...