Canada World Championship roster 2026: Sidney Crosby, Macklin Celebrini headline team for IIHF tournament

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After falling short of an Olympic crown in Milan Cortina in the winter, Canada has its sights on gold at the 2026 IIHF World Championship.

The Canadians called up the big guns for the competition, enlisting a handful of supernovas -- including Penguins standout Sidney Crosby and Sharks star Macklin Celebrini -- in the hopes of capturing some additional hardware.

Historically, Team Canada has been the tournament's best side. The Canadians have 28 gold medals under their belt, one more than second-place Russia.

And yet, Canada has proven unable to scale the podium on each of the last two trips to the tournament. In 2025, the Canadians finished a distant fifth, falling in the quarterfinals to Denmark. Suffice to say, they want revenge this time around.

With that, here's a look at Canada's World Championship roster in 2026.

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Canada roster IIHF World Championship 2026

Here is the roster for Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Championship.

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Canada schedule IIHF World Championship 2026

Canada will play seven preliminary round matchups, at minimum, during the 2026 IIHF World Championship. The top four sides from each group will advance to the knockout stage, a single-elimination tournament.

Canada's group features a host of notable sides, with Denmark, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Italy, Czechia and defending third-place finisher Sweden making up the numbers.