Milano Cortina Olympics: Full Team USA Hockey Roster

The Americans begin Olympic group play on Feb. 12.

Brady Tkachuk (center) is among the players on Team USA's Olympic ice hockey roster. / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

For the first time since 2014, NHL players are back at the Olympics, promising star-studded affairs as pro ice hockey players compete for gold. Speaking of gold, it's a prize the American men haven't won in Olympic ice hockey since 1980, when a group of college kids and longshot pros became the stuff of legend with an improbable defeat of the mighty Soviets.

On Friday, the group of Americans tasked with ending a 46-year gold drought was revealed during an episode of NBC's The Today Show.

2026 Team USA Olympic Hockey Roster

Name	Position
Matt Boldy	Forward
Kyle Connor	Forward
Jack Eichel	Forward
Jake Guentzel	Forward
Jack Hughes	Forward
Clayton Keller	Forward
Dylan Larkin	Forward
Auston Matthews	Forward
J.T. Miller	Forward
Brock Nelson	Forward
Tage Thompson	Forward
Brady Tkachuk	Forward
Matthew Tkachuk	Forward
Vincent Trocheck	Forward
Brock Faber	Defenseman
Noah Hanifin	Defenseman
Quinn Hughes	Defenseman
Seth Jones	Defenseman
Charlie McAvoy	Defenseman
Jake Sanderson	Defenseman
Jaccob Slavin	Defenseman
Zach Werenski	Defenseman
Connor Hellebuyck	Goaltender
Jake Oettinger	Goaltender
Jeremy Swayman	Goaltender

Of the 25 players on team USA's roster, two of them—Jake Sanderson and Brock Faber—have prior Olympic experience, meaning 23 players are making their debuts on the Olympic stage. However, 21 of the players on the roster represented the United States in the NHL's inaugural 4 Nations Faceoff this past February, a tune-up of sorts for the Milano Cortina games in which the Americans finished second after losing to Team Canada in overtime. Teams can dress 20 skaters and two goaltenders for game action.

Are there any notable roster snubs/top players who could be injury replacements on Team USA's roster?

Yes, the likes of forward Chris Kreider and defenseman Adam Fox, holdovers from the 4 Nations Faceoff, did not make team USA's roster. Other top players, such as NHL points leader Jacob Robertson, as well as forwards Alex DeBrincat and Cole Caufield, each of whom rank among the NHL's top-10 goal scorers, did not make the cut. The likes of Fox, one of the league's top defenseman, and perhaps Robertson, among others, would be prime candidates as roster replacements in the event of an injury.

Team USA is in Group C, which consists of three other countries, Germany, Latvia and Denmark. The Americans will play three round-robin games, then all 12 participating countries will be re-ranked according to specific criteria in the lead-up to the quarterfinals, semifinals and then the gold and bronze medal games. The Americans begin preliminary group play on Feb. 12 against Latvia.

Here's a look at the full Team USA schedule.

Team USA Olympic Hockey Schedule

Opponent	Date	Time (ET)
Latvia	Feb. 12	3:10 p.m.
Denmark	Feb. 14	3:10 p.m.
Germany	Feb. 15	3:10 p.m.

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