Avalanche stars set to make highly anticipated Olympic debut

Fansided | February 12, 2026

Three Colorado Avalanche stars will make their highly anticipated Olympics debuts on Wednesday at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games.

Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates scoring against Team USA during the first period during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images | Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

Three Colorado Avalanche stars are set to make their highly anticipated Olympic debuts on Thursday.

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Martin Necas will square off in the Canada-Czechia matchup in both teams’ first games as part of the 2026 Winter Olympics.