The National Hockey League (NHL) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, as selected by each National Association (German Ice Hockey Federation,

Last month, Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin chose Quinn Hughes, bringing the star defenseman to the Wild in an effort to produce big wins in May and even June. On Friday, in his role as Team USA’s general manager for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics, Guerin chose Hughes again.

The US national women's hockey team is officially prepared for the 2026 Olympics behind star forward Hilary Knight.

Minnesota teammates Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin were also named to the team.

Californians can soon register to get tickets for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Organizers recently announced that registration for the LA28 ticket draw opens on Wednesday, Jan. 14, in 2026.

Jack Hughes was essentially a lock to make the Team USA 2026 Winter Olympic roster. He’s one of the most skilled and dynamic American-born forwards in the world and was enjoying one of his best seasons in the NHL.

Casey Dawson has secured a spot in the men’s 5,000 meters in long track speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Games by winning that event at the U.S. Olympic trials.

Wisconsin Rapids has hosted a local Polar Plunge from 2010-2020 and again from 2022-2025. The nearest one in 2026 is in Wausau.