Tom Wilson is rooming with a Canadian goaltender at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, but it’s not his “best bud” and Washington Capitals teammate Logan Thompson.
Instead, according to the Daily Hive Vancouver’s Rob Williams, Wilson will be bunking with a former Capitals netminder, Darcy Kuemper.
Wilson and Kuemper were teammates for two seasons in DC with the Capitals from 2022-2024, before Kuemper was dealt west to the Los Angeles Kings for Pierre-Luc Dubois. After a rough end to his stint with the Caps, Kuemper has revived his career in LA, finishing third in Vezina Trophy voting last season.
In 36 games for the Kings this year, Kuemper is 14-11-9 with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage. The 35-year-old backstop is expected to be Canada’s third goalie, behind Thompson and Jordan Binnington on the depth chart.
Wilson, originally expected to play a checking-line role for the gold-medal favorites, lined up on the team’s top line with Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini at their first practice in Italy. The Capitals’ alternate captain and leading scorer has 49 points (23g, 26a) in 50 games this season.
All the Canadian players arrived in Italy on Sunday morning. They won’t take the ice for game action until they face Czechia on February 12.
