Every week, Sweden has a new men’s hockey roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics .

General manager Josef Boumedienne, assistant Alexander Steen, coach Sam Hallam and staff get on a call and piece it together, alongside other players to keep a close eye on.

“We have a good feel for what we’re looking for and what we’ve seen,” Boumedienne said. “It keeps us up to speed and keeps it fresh in our minds.”

This time around, they have time for four more versions before the Dec. 31 roster deadline, and of course only one will come to fruition. A year ago, the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland had to pick players by the start of December for the 4 Nations Face-Off , and getting to wait until New Year’s Eve could be a huge benefit for the tournament that’s slated to begin Feb. 11 .

“We’

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