MANKATO, Minn. – Former Maverick men's hockey forwards Marc Michaelis ('20) and Parker Tuomie ('20) were named to Team Germany for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina Feb. 6-22 on Wednesday. They join Teddy Blueger (Latvia) as MSU alumni to skate for their country in the Olympics this year.
 
Past Maverick Olympic hockey players include Nina Tikkinen (Finland, 2010), Emilia Andersson (Sweden, 2010, 2014, 2018), David Backes (USA, 2010, 2014), Rebekah Kolstad (China, 2022) and Nathan Smith (USA, 2022).
 
Michaelis was a prolific scorer for the Mavericks from 2016-20. He finished his collegiate career with 71 goals and 91 assists for 162 points in 148 games, tied for second on MSU's all-time scoring list (Division I era). He was named WCHA Player of the Year as a senior and a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.
 
Michaelis made his National Hockey League debut on March 4, 2021, playing for the Vancouver Canucks. He has 15 games of NHL experience and has also had professional stints in the AHL (Toronto Marlies) and Swiss-A (Langnau Tigers, Zug EV). He currently plays for his hometown team, the Mannheim Eagles, in Germany and has 30 points in 37 games this season.
 
Tuomie also played for the Mavericks from 2016-20 and finished his collegiate career with 45 goals, 87 assists and 132 points in 152 games. Upon graduation, Tuomie ranked sixth on MSU's all-time scoring list (Division I era).
 
A two-time All-WCHA second team selection, Tuomie (Hassfurt, Germany) won a league championship with the Berlin Polar Bears in 2020-21. He also played three seasons for the Straubing Tigers and is currently in his second season with the Cologne Sharks. He has accumulated six goals and 11 assists for 17 points this year.