Canada vs Czechia Projected Lines For Olympic Hockey Today: Marchand's Back
Canada vs Czechia Projected Lines For Olympic Hockey Today: Marchand's Back
See the official projected lines for the Canada vs Czechia quarterfinals game on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Canada's projected lines for their 2026 Winter Olympics hockey quarterfinal against Czechia on Thursday, Feb. 18 are officially published with some interesting updates as they hit another gear.
After being scratched through the weekend, Brad Marchand will return to the ice with Sam Bennett scratched.
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Seth Jarvis stays in the line-up after he jumped in to fill Marchand's spot.
Jordan Binnington is expected to make the start, no doubt hoping to repeat the success of their preliminary round game against Czechia that resulted in a 5-0 routing on 27 saves by the St. Louis Blues goaltender.
See the official projected lines for the Canada vs Czechia quarterfinals game on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.
Canada vs Czechia Projected Lines For Olympic Hockey Today
Forwards
- Macklin Celebrini – Tom Wilson – Connor McDavid
- Nick Suzuki – Nathan MacKinnon – Brandon Hagel
- Mark Stone – Sidney Crosby – Mitch Marner
- Brad Marchand — Bo Horvat – Sam Reinhart
- Seth Jarvis
Defense
- Devon Toews – Cale Makar
- Thomas Harley – Drew Doughty
- Travis Sanheim – Colton Parayko
- Shea Theodore
Goaltenders
- Expected Starter: Jordan Binnington
- Backup: Logan Thompson
Not Dressed:
- Darcy Kuemper
- Josh Morrissey
- Sam Bennett
2026 Olympic Hockey Quarterfinals Round Schedule: Here's The Bracket
Wednesday, Feb. 18 — Quarterfinals
- 6:10 a.m. ET - Slovakia vs Germany
- 10:40 a.m. ET - Canada vs Czechia
- 12:10 p.m. ET - Finland vs Switzerland
- 3:10 p.m. ET - USA vs Sweden
Friday, Feb. 20 — Semifinals
- 10:40 a.m. ET – Semifinal 1
- 3:10 p.m. ET – Semifinal 2
Saturday, Feb. 21
- 2:40 p.m. ET – Men’s Bronze medal game
Sunday, Feb. 22
- 8:10 a.m. ET – Men’s Gold medal game
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Here's the Team Canada men’s ice hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina.
Forwards
- 9 – Sam Bennett – Forward (Florida Panthers)
- 17 – Macklin Celebrini – Forward (San Jose Sharks)
- 87 – Sidney Crosby – Forward (Pittsburgh Penguins) (C)
- 38 – Brandon Hagel – Forward (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- 14 – Bo Horvat – Forward (New York Islanders)
- 24 – Seth Jarvis – Forward (Carolina Hurricanes)**
- 29 – Nathan MacKinnon – Forward (Colorado Avalanche)
- 63 – Brad Marchand – Forward (Florida Panthers)
- 93 – Mitch Marner – Forward (Vegas Golden Knights)
- 97 – Connor McDavid – Forward (Edmonton Oilers) (A)
- 13 – Sam Reinhart – Forward (Florida Panthers)
- 61 – Mark Stone – Forward (Vegas Golden Knights)
- 10 – Nick Suzuki – Forward (Montreal Canadiens)
- 43 – Tom Wilson – Forward (Washington Capitals)
Defensemen
- 89 – Drew Doughty – Defenseman (Los Angeles Kings)
- 20 – Thomas Harley – Defenseman (Dallas Stars)
- 8 – Cale Makar – Defenseman (Colorado Avalanche) (A)
- 44 – Josh Morrissey – Defenseman (Winnipeg Jets)
- 55 – Colton Parayko – Defenseman (St. Louis Blues)
- 6 – Travis Sanheim – Defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 27 – Shea Theodore – Defenseman (Vegas Golden Knights)
- 7 – Devon Toews – Defenseman (Colorado Avalanche)
Goaltenders
- 50 – Jordan Binnington – Goaltender (St. Louis Blues)
- 35 – Darcy Kuemper – Goaltender (Los Angeles Kings)
- 48 – Logan Thompson – Goaltender (Washington Capitals)
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- Any player who starts or participates in a fight is assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.
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