The 2026 Winter Olympics have concluded and most of the Ducks representatives have returned to Anaheim. The NHL regular season is set to resume, as teams continue to jostle for playoff positioning, and the trade rumors begin to swirl again, as not every NHL team made it through the Olympic hockey tournament unscathed.
But before the trade deadline and the stretch run for the playoffs, let's do one final Olympics exercise, by projecting which Anaheim Ducks players and prospects could represent their respective countries at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France. Note: these projections will not include players that made rosters this year, like Lukas Dostal and Jackson LaCombe, or should have participated, but couldn't, Leo Carlsson, for example.
2030 Winter Olympics roster projections
Troy Terry: USA
With 44 points (13 goals, 31 assists) in 45 games this season, Terry has been a reliable two-way winger for the Ducks this season. If there has been one singular aspect that Team USA management has valued, especially this year, it was the capability of playing a 200-foot game. Terry has that trait in spades, as he might not wow you with jaw dropping dekes, but will make the right play. Even though Terry might be on the wrong side of 30 by the time 2030 rolls around, both Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller won a gold medal at the age of 32 and were key cogs to Team USA's penalty kill unit.
Beckett Sennecke: Canada
Yes, Sennecke cracking the Canadian lineup would be difficult, just based upon the sheer depth of the talent pool and the limited amount of roster spots. But, Sennecke has also banked 44 points this season (18 goals, 26 assists) as a rookie and has steadily ironed out the flaws in his game, as this season has progressed. While Canada may have a lot of offensive talent, Sennecke has thrived on the wing, a spot in which Canada could use a boost, instead of relying on multiple centers having to play out of their natural positions.
Stian Solberg: Norway
If Norway qualifies for the next Olympic hockey tournament, Solberg has a chance to make the team. The 2024 draft pick has 14 points (8 goals, 6 assists) in 48 games with the San Diego Gulls this season. With both Radko Gudas and Jacob Trouba on expiring deals, Solberg has an outside chance of making the Ducks roster relatively soon, as a replacement for a veteran defensive defenseman.
Cutter Gauthier: USA
Gauthier currently leads the Ducks in scoring with 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) in 55 games. Gauthier is also third in the NHL with shots on goal at 208 and would be an adequate replacement for Kyle Connor at the next Olympics, who has similar offensive numbers with 64 points (25 goals, 39 assists) in 56 games. If Team USA needed another pure goal scorer, not named Jason Robertson, Gauthier could be in the mix.