Former Canucks star Kevin Bieksa has landed a major new role, one that will see him head to Italy for the Winter Olympics and be a part of the CBC panel. The <a href='https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/olympic-broadcast-milan-cortina-2026-cbc-radio-canada-9.6957085' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Olympic coverage team has been announced by CBC</a>, with former Canucks fan favorite Kevin Bieksa being added to the panel for Men's Hockey. He will join host James Duthie, Elliotte Friedman, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and Jennifer Botterill on the air. The men's hockey panel will consist of James Duthie, Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman, Campbell-Pascall and Pounder. Veteran sportscaster Chris Cuthbert and former NHL player Mike Johnson will handle play-by-play and analysis. Matt Cullen and Becky Kellar also provide commentary, while Kyle Bukauskas will serve as rinkside reporter. - CBC Sports press release <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/1983517896589672950'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Bieksa has 13 years of NHL play and has honed his skills playing internationally, where he served as the captain of Team Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, scoring four points in eight games played. 2025 has certainly been one to remember for Bieksa and his family. It all began in February with his son, Cole, signing with the Coquitlam Express in the BCHL. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/kevin-bieksa-son-looking-to-join-vancouver-giants-for-2025-26-season-continuing-family-legacy' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>His son was invited to train with the Vancouver Giants in the WHL</a> just six months later, while his father was nominated for «Best Sports Analyst» at the Canadian Screen Awards for the second consecutive year. <h3>There are officially fewer than 100 days remaining until the start of the Winter Olympics</h3> Yesterday was day 99 until the start of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy, and it marks the first time in 12 years that NHL players will take to the ice. The NHL season is being put on hold to allow players to take in the Olympic Games, and Hockey Night in Canada's biggest media personalities are off to join them. The men's hockey event at the Milano-Cortina Games kicks off on Wednesday, February 11, with Slovakia meeting Finland. For Bieksa, it is simply the next installment in an extraordinary career that has been constantly evolving, from blue-line warrior to one of the most honored voices in the sport on the biggest stage yet.