Vilmanis, Spacek, Gajan set to compete at Olympics January 23, 2026 Future NHL stars from Europe are developing this season. Every other week, NHL.com will highlight a few of the top NHL-affiliated prospects from outside of North America. This week, a look at how the European-born prospects set to compete in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 have fared this season, in alphabetical order. The Opening Ceremony will be on Feb. 7 with the first men’s hockey games on Feb.