Bruins' Korpisalo Added to Finland Olympic Roster; Lindholm, Zacha Still Expected To Go

Joonas Korpisalo will represent Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, joining teammate Henri Jokiharju, while Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha remain questionable for their respective teams.

Feb. 3, 2026 at 4:07pm

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The Boston Bruins will have nine players representing their home countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has been added to the Finnish national team roster, joining defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Meanwhile, forwards Elias Lindholm (Sweden) and Pavel Zacha (Czechia) remain questionable for the Olympics due to recent upper-body injuries. The Bruins have also recalled defenseman Jordan Harris from their AHL affiliate in Providence.

Why it matters

The Bruins' strong representation at the Olympics highlights the team's depth and the high caliber of talent on their roster. However, the potential absence of key players like Lindholm and Zacha due to injuries could impact their respective national teams' medal hopes. The recall of Jordan Harris also demonstrates the Bruins' commitment to developing young talent within their organization.

The details

Korpisalo, who has a 10-8-1 record with a 3.12 goals against average and .895 save percentage this season, will be making his first appearance for Finland at the Olympics. He will replace the injured Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on the Finnish roster. Lindholm and Zacha both suffered upper-body injuries in recent games and were placed on injured reserve, but the Bruins are hopeful they will still be able to participate in the Olympics. The Bruins have also recalled defenseman Jordan Harris from their AHL affiliate in Providence, where he has scored one goal and added two assists in four games.

  • On Tuesday morning, the Finnish national team announced that Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will represent Finland at the Olympics next week.
  • Korpisalo found out on Monday that he would be added to the Finnish roster.
  • Lindholm was hurt last Tuesday in a home game against the Nashville Predators.
  • Zacha suffered an upper-body injury on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
  • The players head to Milan on February 8.

The players

Joonas Korpisalo

A Boston Bruins goaltender who has been added to the Finnish national team roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Henri Jokiharju

A Boston Bruins defenseman who will also represent Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Elias Lindholm

A Boston Bruins center who is on Sweden's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics, but is currently dealing with an upper-body injury.

Pavel Zacha

A Boston Bruins forward who is on Czechia's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics, but is also currently dealing with an upper-body injury.

Jordan Harris

A Boston Bruins defenseman who has been recalled from the team's AHL affiliate in Providence.

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What they’re saying

“The head coach called me, then the rest of the team staff (did), so I got the call pretty early.”

— Joonas Korpisalo

“As of right now, yes, but again, they are still not here. So that's not good. That means they still have issues. But at this point, I think it's probably more up to their doctors than ours, and their decision moving forward.”

— Chris Sturm, Bruins Assistant Coach

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