Canada’s Olympic orientation camp in Calgary brings together 92 players across NHL, women’s, and para hockey to prep for Milan-Cortina 2026. Edmonton captain Connor McDavid anchors the discussion, embracing a moment bigger than club teams and stressing country-wide unity. Crosby, Reinhart, MacKinnon, Point, and Makar join the early group as potential 25-man Olympians, with 36 others aiming for January’s roster cut. The NHL returns to Olympic play after 2018 and 2022, and the camp emphasizes environment and logistics rather than on-ice work for the NHL group, with women’s and para squads skating after the NHL players depart. Canada opens February 12 against Czechia, and Crosby notes the pace and structure will be fast, much like 4 Nations. It’s about peaking for the Olympics while chasing another Oilers playoff run next spring.

Senior leadership, including the veterans and rising stars, sets a path for uncharted waters as the men build toward Olympic gold. The camp’s message blends national pride with practical preparation, suggesting stability in top-line roles for the best Canadian talent and a focus on conditioning and systems ahead of a high-stakes, best-on-best tournament. For fantasy and bettors, the energy around McDavid, Crosby, Reinhart, MacKinnon, Point, and Makar signals premium upside on the table, tempered by the grind of a long season and the Olympic break looming mid-February.