Nathan McKinnon makes his feelings known to play with the Canada team in the 2026 Olympics

Colorado Avalanish Nathan McCainon It opened around the experience of playing with Team Canada in the 2026 Olympics.

A August 31 clip showed the former Hart winner at the Olympic Guidance camp in the Canada team last week. In the clip, McKinnon made his feelings known for what looks like playing for his original country.

Steps:

“Yes, it is something that I have not experienced before even the four countries, only the whole country takes root for you. But there is a lot of pressure as well. I mean, for us, the weather is cold or strong, and it is a great feeling.”

Comments confirm the individual experience to which the NHLERS generation will go 2026 Olympic Games In Milan Cortina. More than a decade has passed since professional players in the Olympic Games participated. The last time the league agreed to send two players during the 2014 matches in Sochi, Russia.

Now, Nathan McKinnon and his colleagues will live a unique experience as the entire nation of Canada for the heroes of her hometown. This situation pushed McCainon to conclusion:

“I mean, this is a kind of expectations as athletes, is to be the best, and win. So it is exciting and excited to feel this pressure.”

There will definitely pressure on Team Canada to re -perform the gold medal since 2014. In Olympiads since then, Russia has been picking gold in 2018 with Finland in 2022.

Now that NHLERS has returned to this mix, Nathan Mackinnon and Team Canada will have more pressure than ever to bring gold to the home.

“Jittery” during the first practice in 4 countries confrontation

Lathan McKinnon, almost everyone in Canada teamThe squad was during the confrontation of the four nations, as playing for her country was a new experience. This was the first time that McKinnon played John Cooper instead of confronting him.

But as Nhl.com was described in August 28, Nathan McKinnon was a little “increasing” during his first meeting with Cooper on the ice.

The piece described how McCainon and the Cooper system were confused. He did not know the exercises, exercises and plays. The terms were different, as well as gossip.

This position led McKinnon afraid of tampering and thwarting his new coach. But as everyone saw on the ice, it did not happen. McKinnon was great 4 countries of the countries. He won the MVP Award for the Championship while he was driving the road to registration.

This time, Nathan McKinnon will be more familiar with John Cooper and his colleagues. Unless there is a sudden shift in the team’s makeup, Mackinnon will get a chance to lead Team Canada towards another Olympic gold medal.