The road to Milano Cortina 2026 has officially kicked into high gear as teams competing in the Olympic Winter Games women’s ice hockey tournament begin unveiling their rosters. National Olympic Committees, in collaboration with their respective ice hockey federations, are now announcing the players who will proudly represent their countries – marking an important step in the lead-up to the tournament and bringing fans one step closer to Olympic puck drop.

This article will be updated regularly as additional teams confirm and release their official lineups. Japan, USA, Finland, Czechia, France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and Sweden have officially published their women’s squads for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic women’s ice hockey tournament, launching a wave of roster announcements that will continue in the weeks ahead.

Women’s Olympic roster – Sweden:
Goalkeepers: Ebba Träff Svensson (Linköping HC, SWE), Emma Söderberg (SDE HF, SWE), Tindra Holm (MoDo Hockey, SWE).
                            
Defenders: Linnéa Andersson (MoDo Hockey, SWE), Mira Jungåker (Ohio State University, USA), Jessica Adolfsson (SDE HF, SWE), Maja Nylén-Persson (New York Sirens, PWHL), Ida Karlsson (University of Minnesota-Duluth, USA), Jenna Raunio (Ohio State University, USA), Anna Kjellbin (Toronto Sceptres, PWHL).
                            
Forwards: Hilda Svensson (Ohio State University, USA), Josefin Bouveng (University of Minnesota, USA), Lisa Johansson (SDE HF, SWE), Sofie Lundin (Frölunda HC, SWE), Sara Hjalmarsson (Toronto Sceptres, PWHL), Hanna Thuvik (Brynäs IF, SWE), Thea Johansson (University of Minnesota-Duluth, USA), Ebba Hedqvist (MoDo Hockey, SWE), Lina Ljungblom (Montréal Victorie, PWHL), Hanna Olsson (Frölunda HC, SWE), Felizia Wikner-Zienkiewicz (Frölunda HC, SWE), Mira Hallin (MoDo Hockey, SWE), Nicole Hall (Penn State University, USA).

Women’s Olympic roster – Canada:
Goaltenders: Ann-Renée Desbiens (Montréal, PWHL), Emerance Maschmeyer (Vancouver, PWHL), Kayle Osborne (New York, PWHL).
 
Defenders: Erin Ambrose (Montréal, PWHL), Renata Fast (/Toronto, PWHL), Sophie Jaques (Vancouver, PWHL), Jocelyne Larocque (Ottawa, PWHL), Ella Shelton (Toronto, PWHL), Kati Tabin (Montréal, PWHL), Claire Thompson (Vancouver, PWHL).
 
Forwards: Emily Clark (Ottawa, PWHL), Sarah Fillier (New York, PWHL), Jenn Gardiner (Vancouver, PWHL), Julia Gosling (Seattle, PWHL), Brianne Jenner (Ottawa, PWHL), Emma Maltais (Toronto, PWHL), Sarah Nurse (Vancouver, PWHL), Kristin O’Neill (New York, PWHL), Marie-Philip Poulin (Montréal, PWHL), Natalie Spooner (Toronto, PWHL), Laura Stacey (Montréal, PWHL), Blayre Turnbull (Toronto, PWHL), Daryl Watts (Toronto, PWHL).  

Women’s Olympic roster – Switzerland:
Goalkeepers: Andrea Brändli (Frölunda HC, SWE), Saskia Maurer (SC Bern, SUI), Monja Wagner (Union College, USA).
 
Defenders: Alessia Baechler (Northeastern University, USA), Annic Büchi (EV Zug, SUI), Lara Christen (SC Bern, SUI), Laure Mériguet (Genève Servette, SUI), Shannon Sigrist (ZSC Lions, SUI), Nicole Vallario (PWHL New York, USA), Stefanie Wetli (SC Bern, SUI).
 
Forwards: Leoni Balzer (HC Davos Ladies, SUI), Rahel Enzler (EV Zug, SUI), Naemi Herzig (Holy Cross University, USA), Sinja Leemann (SC Bern, SUI), Lena-Marie Lutz (HC Ambri-Piotta, SUI), Alina Marti (EV Zug, SUI), Alina Müller (Boston Fleet, PWHL), Kaleigh Quennec (SC Bern, SUI), Noemi Ryhner (EV Zug, SUI), Vanessa Schaefer (University of British Columbia, CAN), Lara Stalder (EV Zug, SUI), Ivana Wey (EV Zug, SUI), Laura Zimmermann (St. Cloud University, USA).

Women’s Olympic roster – Germany:
Goaltenders: Sandra Abstreiter (Montreal Victoire, PWHL), Lisa Hemmerle (ERC Ingolstadt, GER), Chiara Schultes (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER)
 
Defenders: Daria Gleißner (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER), Ronja Hark (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER), Hanna Hoppe (ESC Dresden, GER), Katarina Jobst-Smith (Vancouver Goldeneyes, PWHL), Charlott Schaffrath (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER), Tara Schmitz (Mad Dogs Mannheim, GER), Carina Strobel (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER), Hanna Weichenhain (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER).
                            
Forwards: Anne Bartsch (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER), Nina Christof (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA), Franziska Feldmeier (Eisbären Juniors Berlin, GER), Nicola Hadraschek-Eisenschmid (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER), Celina Haider (Eisbären Juniors Berlin, GER), Mathilda Heine (Eisbären Juniors Berlin, GER), Laura Kluge (Boston Fleet, PWHL), Emily Nix (Frölunda HC, SWE), Jule Schiefer (ECDC Memmingen Indians, GER), Svenja Voigt (St. Cloud State University, USA), Lilli Welcke (Boston University, USA), Luisa Welcke (Boston University, USA).

Women’s Olympic roster – France:
Goaltenders: Margaux Mameri (Meudon, FRA), Alice Philbert (EV Bozen Eagles, ITA), Violette Pianel-Couriaut (Villard-de-Lans, FRA).

Defenders: Léa Berger (University of Montréal, CAN), Gabrielle De Serres (Sudbury Lady Wolves, CAN), Sophie Leclerc (Grenoble, FRA), Marie-Pierre Pélissou (Davos, SUI), Lucie Quarto (Lindenwood University, USA), Léa Villiot (Ingolstadt, GER), Élina Zilliox (Lindenwood University, FRA).

Forwards: Chloé Aurard-Bushee (ZSC Lions Frauen, SUI), Jade Barbirati (Quinnipiac University, USA), Lore Baudrit (Ingolstadt, GER), Clémence Boudin (Saint-Gervais, FRA), Estelle Duvin (Bern, SUI), Sehana Galbrun (Helsinki, FIN), Margot Huot-Marchand (Rögle BK, SWE), Manon Le Scodan (Clarkson University, USA), Julia Mesplède (University of Vermont, USA), Emma Nonnenmacher (Concordia University, CAN), Anaïs Peyne--Dingival (John Abbott College, CAN), Clara Rozier (Bern, SUI), Anaé Simon (Lyon, FRA).

Women’s Olympic roster – Czechia:
Goalkeepers: Michaela Hesová (Dartmouth College, NCAA), Julie Pejšová (HC Milevsko 1934, CZE), Klára Peslarová (Brynäs IF, SWE)
 
Defenders: Sára Čajanová (Brynäs IF, SWE), Dominika Lásková (SDE Hockey, SWE), Noemi Neubauerová (EV Zug, SUI), Daniela Pejšová (Boston Fleet, PWHL), Klára Seroiszková (HC Davos Ladies, SUI), Aneta Tejralová (Seattle Torrent, PWHL), Andrea Trnková (Clarkson University, NCAA)
 
Forwards: Klára Hymlárová (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Barbora Juříčková (HPK Naiset, FIN), Kristýna Kaltounková (New York Sirens, PWHL), Denisa Křížová (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Natálie Mlýnková (Montréal Victoire, PWHL), Kateřina Mrázová (Ottawa Charge, PWHL), Michaela Pejzlová (HC Ambrì-Piotta, SUI), Tereza Pištěková (SDE Hockey, SWE), Tereza Plosová (Univ. of Minnesota, NCAA), Vendula Přibylová (MoDo Hockey, SWE), Adéla Šapovalivová (University of Wisconsin, NCAA), Tereza Vanišová (Vancouver Goldeneyes, PWHL), Linda Vocetková (Djurgårdens, SWE).

Women’s Olympic roster – Finland:
Goalkeepers: Sanni Ahola (Ottawa Charges, PWHL), Anni Keisala (HPK Hämeenlinna, FIN), Emilia Kyrkkö (St. Cloud State Univ., USA).

Defenders: Jenni Hiirikoski (Luleå HF, SWE), Sini Karjalainen (Skellefteå AIK, SWE), Nelli Laitinen (Univ. Of Minnesota, USA), Sanni Rantala (Frölunda HC, SWE), Ronja Savolainen (Ottawa Charges, PWHL), Elli Suoranta (Ilves Tampere, FIN), Siiri Yrjölä (St. Cloud State Univ., USA).

Forwards: Elisa Holopainen (Frölunda HC, SWE), Michelle Karvinen (Vancouver, PWHL), Ida Kuoppala (Skellefteå AIK, SWE), Julia Liikala (HC Ambri-Piotta, SUI), Petra Nieminen (Luleå HF, SWE), Emma Nuutinen (K-Espoo, FIN), Jenniina Nylund (Brynäs IF, SWE), Julia Schalin (Mercyhurst Univ., USA), Tapani Susanna (Boston Fleet, PWHL), Tulus Noora (Brynäs IF, SWE), Viivi Vainikka (Brynäs IF, SWE), Sanni Vanhanen (Ohio State Univ., USA), Emilia Vesa (Frölunda HC, SWE).

Women’s Olympic roster – USA:
Goalkeepers: Ava McNaughton (University of Wisconsin, WCHA), Aerin Frankel (Boston Fleet, PWHL), Gwyneth Philips (Ottawa Charge, PWHL). 

Defenders: Lee Stecklein (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Cayla Barnes (Seattle Torrent, PWHL), Caroline Harvey (University of Wisconsin, WCHA), Megan Keller (Boston Fleet, PWHL), Rory Guilday (Ottawa Charge, PWHL), Haley Winn (Boston Fleet, PWHL), Laila Edwards (University of Wisconsin, WCHA).

Forwards: Kirsten Simms (University of Wisconsin, WCHA), Kelly Pannek (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Hayley Scamurra (Montreal Victoire, PWHL), Britta Curl-Salemme (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Hilary Knight (Seattle Torrent, PWHL), Tessa Janecke (Penn State University, AHA), Hannah Bilka (Seattle Torrent, PWHL), Joy Dunne (Ohio State University, WCHA), Alex Carpenter (Seattle Torrent, PWHL), Kendall Coyne Schofield (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Taylor Heise (Minnesota Frost, PWHL), Abbey Murphy (University of Minnesota, WCHA).

Women’s Olympic roster: Japan
Goalkeepers: Rei Halloran (Järnbrotts HK, SWE), Miyuu Masuhara (DK Peregrine, JAP), Riko Kawaguchi (Daishin IHC, JAP).

Defenders: Akane Hosoyamada (DK Peregrine, JAP), Shiori Koike (DK Peregrine, JAP), Ayaka Hitosato (Linköping HC, SWE), Aoi Shiga (MoDo Hockey, SWE), Kanami Seki (Seibu Princess Rabbits, JAP), Shiori Yamashita (Seibu Princess Rabbits, JAP), Kohane Sato (Daishin IHC, JAP), Nana Akimoto (DK Peregrine, JAP).

Forwards: Rui Ukita (Daishin IHC, JAP), Suzuka Maeda (DK Peregrine, JAP), Haruka Toko (Linköping HC, SWE), Mei Miura (Toyota Cygnus, JAP), Remi Koyama (Seibu Princess Rabbits, JAP), Akane Shiga (Luleå HF, SWE), Yumeka Wajima (DK Peregrine, JAP), Makoto Ito (Toyota Cygnus, JAP), Rio Noro (Daishin IHC, JAP), Riri Noro (Daishin IHC, JAP), Ai Tada (Daishin IHC, JAP), Umeka Odaira (Daishin IHC, JAP).

Note: Athlete participation requires confirmation by their respective NOC