On June 16, the IIHF announced the preliminary rosters for the 12 teams that will participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. That said, which Carolina Hurricanes players were announced to represent their countries as the first six? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts by giving his thoughts on Sebastian Aho being named as one of the first six to represent Finland in Italy for the 2026 Olympics. What does it mean for the Finnish forward playing in his Olympic games for Finland? Secondly, Zach discusses why it's fitting that Frederik Andersen was named as one of the first six to represent Denmark in February 2026. He was one of the reasons why Denmark qualified for the Winter Games after his performance for Denmark during the summer of 2024. Finally, Zach shares his thoughts on why fans should not have to worry about Jaccob Slavin making the U.S. team, even if he was not one of the first six named. Also, are there other Hurricanes players who could be seeing their names called later in 2025 to potentially be making the trip to Italy in 2026? All of that, and more, on the latest episode of Locked On Hurricanes.

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