New York Islanders‘ forward Ondrej Palat skated on Team Czechia’s second line at their first Olympic practice in Milan.
Palat, who traded from the New Jersey Devils along with a 2026 third-round pick and a conditional 2027 sixth-round pick for Maxim Tsyplakov, skated alongside Vancouver Canucks forward David Kampf and former NHLer Ondrej Kase.
Palat represented Team Czechia at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the last time NHL players were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games.
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The 34-year-old and Czechia will battle Bo Horvat and Team Canada on Thursday at 10:40 AM ET for their first game.
