Three Canadiens Players Invited To Team Canada Camp

Three Montreal Canadiens players were among those invited to take part in Team Canada’s Orientation Camp, scheduled for August 26th-28th in Calgary.

Nick Suzuki, Samuel Montembeault, and newcomer Noah Dobson will represent the Habs at the event, which is essentially a meet-and-greet before the on-ice festivities begin in anticipation of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place in Milan, as well as Cortina d’Ampezzo in mid-February.

In total, 92 players were invited to the camp, however, only 42 NHL players made the list, with the rest of the skaters divided between the Women’s National Team and the Paralympic squad. You can click here to see the press release via Hockey Canada.

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Montembeault has represented Canada recently, including at the 4 Nations Faceoff, as well as the World Championship in 2023, where he was named the top Canadian player of the tournament. There are no guarantees he will get to play if he makes the Olympic roster in 2026, as he will once again have to face stiff competition from St-Louis Blues netminder Jordan Binnington, as well as Vegas Golden Knights netminder Adin Hill.

Regardless, it’s quite an accomplishment when we consider Montembeault was once placed on waivers by the Florida Panthers.

As for the forwards, Suzuki will also have to start the 2025-26 season on the right foot if he hopes to earn a roster spot with Team Canada. It’s not that Suzuki hasn’t yet proven his worth, his 2024–25 statistics clearly point to his ascension as a top centre in the NHL, but we all know that Hockey Canada tends to overthink rosters, sometimes ignoring talent in favour of role-players, a questionable approach in a short tournament to say the least.

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Dobson has some international experience, including an appearance with Team Canada at the World Championship, as well as the World Junior Championship in 2018-19.

Click here to see the full NHL roster heading to the Team Canada 2025 Orientation Camp.