Canada and Finland Unveil Hockey Jerseys for 2026 Winter Olympics
As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approach in February, Canada and Finland revealed their hockey team uniforms. Canada will feature three jersey designs:
- A white jersey with a red maple leaf
- A black jersey with a black maple leaf
- A combined red and black jersey
Finland's uniforms come in white and dark blue versions.
Team Backgrounds and Olympic History
Finland comes into the 2026 Games buoyed by their gold medal win in ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which was the country's first in the sport. The Finnish team aims to capture another gold this time.
Canada, with nine gold medals in Olympic ice hockey history, most recently won in 2014 at Sochi but failed to medal in 2022.
NHL Players' Participation Update
The 2026 Olympics will mark the return of NHL players to the Games for the first time since 2014. From 1998 to 2014, NHL players participated, but the league withdrew in 2018 due to scheduling conflicts since the Olympics occur mid-season.
NHL players will be allowed to participate for the first time since 2014.
This time, the NHL will pause its season mid-way, granting players the opportunity to represent their countries at the Olympics.
Summary
The new hockey jerseys symbolize the renewed Olympic spirit, especially with NHL players returning to compete after a break since 2014.
Author's summary: Canada and Finland have introduced fresh hockey jerseys for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will feature NHL player participation returning after a 12-year hiatus.