BC will have more than just the Vancouver Canucks representing the province’s hockey scene at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Six key parts of both Canada’s men’s and women’s teams hail from all over BC, ranging from North Vancouver to Prince George. Here are the six BC-based Canadian hockey players who are vying for gold in Italy.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

There are 146 NHL players competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. From Sidney Crosby to the Tkachuk brothers, see the full list of NHL stars in the Winter Games.

As the Canucks were on the verge of winning a game for only the third time since Christmas, Rogers Arena was loud.

Canucks centre Filip Chytil is out of the lineup once again with issues related to his brain. It begs the question, is his career in jeopardy?

Utah will have one final game before the Olympic break. The Mammoth will host the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Vancouver has a 18-31-6 record this season and the team is 2-7-1 over the last 10 games. The Canucks are eighth in the Pacific Division with 42 points.

The NHL's March 6 trade deadline is only a month away. While the focus of the hockey world is currently on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, trade speculation continues to percolate over which players could soon be on the move.