USA Hockey taps a familiar circle for Milan 2026, naming John Tortorella as an Olympic assistant under Mike Sullivan, with David Quinn and John Hynes on the staff. The move preserves the blistering bench energy that powered the 4 Nations run and keeps Sullivan’s group in charge of the American program.

Canada fields a star-studded roster with Crosby, Reinhart, MacKinnon, McDavid, Makar and Point; Latvia adds Rodrigo Ābols while Sweden relies on Sam Ersson in net. USA sits in Group C with Germany, Denmark and Latvia, as groups and a global pause set the stage for a high-stakes Milano showdown.

Florida Panthers expect Matthew Tkachuk to miss months, out until December after offseason surgery to address a sports hernia and torn adductor. Tomas Nosek is out indefinitely after an offseason injury.

Tkachuk, who helped Florida win the Cup, had surgery in August and will use December to prep for USA Hockey at Milan-Cortina in 2026. He posted 23 playoff points in 23 games, including seven in the Cup Final vs Edmonton. The season opens Oct. 7 at home vs Chicago, with the Panthers navigating his absence.