Three Blues players have been named to their respective countries’ rosters for the 2026 IIHF World Championship (WC), including forwards Dylan Holloway and Robert Thomas for Canada, and forward Oskar Sundqvist for Sweden. The tournament is scheduled to run from May 15–31 in Fribourg and Zürich, Switzerland.
Holloway, 24, recorded 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists) in 59 games with the Blues this season and signed a five-year contract extension with the team last week. From the end of the Olympic break to the end of the regular season, he led the NHL with a +26 rating and shared seventh overall with 34 points. The Calgary native has represented Canada three times previously, including the 2021 U-20 WJC, where he helped the team capture the silver medal. Overall, Holloway has appeared in 225 career NHL regular-season games, tallying 132 points (57 goals, 75 assists) and 86 penalty minutes.
Thomas, 26, appeared in 64 games for the Blues this season, leading the team with 25 goals, 39 assists, 64 points, and a +22 rating. Thomas reached the 60-point plateau for the fifth straight season, becoming just the second Blue in the last 24 seasons to accomplish that feat. A native of Aurora, Ontario, Thomas has represented Canada twice previously, including the 2018 U-20 WJC, where he led them to the gold medal. Overall, he has dressed in 530 career NHL regular-season games, posting 460 points (132 goals, 328 assists) and 172 penalty minutes.
Sundqvist, 32, appeared in 52 games for the Blues this season, recording 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) and 26 penalty minutes. The Boden native previously represented Sweden at the 2014 U-20 WJC, where he helped the team capture the silver medal. Overall, Sundqvist had dressed in 545 career NHL regular-season games over 11 seasons, posting 181 points (67 goals, 114 assists) and 231 penalty minutes.
