The Colorado Avalanche are one of the teams that could have the most representatives at the 2026 Olympics. Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Artturi Lehkonen, Gabriel Landeskog, Devon Toews, Scott Wedgewood, Brock Nelson, and Martin Necas could all hit the Olympic ice in Milano-Cortina.
And that’s precisely the issue.
According to multiple reports, the arena set to host the Olympic tourney is not ready yet. With about two months to go, construction is still ongoing. But the biggest issue, beyond the irregularly-sized rink, is the quality of the ice.
As Chris Johnston noted in The Athletic, the rink will be 196-85 feet by 85.