Buffalo Sabres Player Named To 2026 Winter Olympics

As the NHL Finals are coming to a close, countries are beginning to assemble rosters for their 2026 Winter Olympics teams. One Buffalo Sabre has already made the cut.

It's hard to believe that it's almost time for another year of the Winter Olympics. This one will be set in Italy in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.  Mark your calendars for February 6th through February 22nd.

Rasmus Dahlin is going to the Olympics

Congratulations to current Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin on being selected to play at the upcoming Olympic Games.  This morning (6/16), the 12 teams that are qualified for men’s hockey at the upcoming Olympics announced the first six players on their teams. Dahlin was chosen to represent Sweden.

You may remember Dahlin was playing for Sweden this past February at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston.  He's also played two games at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, two IIHF World Junior Championships in 2017 and 2018, and the IIHF World Championship in 2022 and 2024, recording 16 points (4+12) across 18 total games.

This will be a return to the Olympics for NHL Players

This year will be one of the first years since 2014 that NHL Players will be able to represent their home country at the Olympics.  The last time that happened former Buffalo Sabres Zemgus Girgensons [Latvia], Ryan Miller [USA], Henrik Tallinder [Sweden], and Jhonas Enroth [Sweden]  were all there.

Dahlin had a solid year in 2024-2025

Despite the Sabres once again missing the NHL playoffs, Dahlin had a decent year.  He scored 17 goals and 51 assists for a total of 68 points in 73 games, ranking him fourth among NHL defensemen in scoring.  He was also named to the NHL All-Star Game for the third consecutive year.