what nhl players are on team usa

June 28, 2026

Team USA’s men’s hockey team for the 2026 Winter Olympics is almost entirely made up of NHL players, across forwards, defense, and goaltending.

NHL forwards on Team USA

These are the NHL forwards named to the 25‑man U.S. Olympic roster:

Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)

Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights)

Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers)

Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators)

Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils)

Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)

Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets)

Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning)

Clayton Keller (Utah Hockey Club / “Mammoth” reference)

Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings)

J.T. Miller (New York Rangers)

Brock Nelson (New York Islanders)

Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres)

Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers)

All of these are active NHLers, and all are listed as forwards for Team USA.

NHL defensemen on Team USA

These defensemen are on the U.S. Olympic roster and play in the NHL:

Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks)

Charlie McAvoy (Boston Bruins)

Brock Faber (Minnesota Wild)

Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights)

Jackson LaCombe (Anaheim Ducks)

Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Senators)

Jaccob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes)

Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Faber and Sanderson are notable as the only two players with prior Olympic experience (they played in Beijing 2022 as college players).

NHL goaltenders on Team USA

The three goalies named are all NHL starters or regulars:

Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets)

Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins)

Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars)

Hellebuyck is highlighted as a recent multi‑time Vezina Trophy winner, and both he and Matthews are Hart Trophy winners.

Quick HTML table (all NHL players on Team USA)

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  <thead>
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      <th>Player</th>
      <th>Position</th>
      <th>NHL Team (2025–26)</th>
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    <tr><td>Auston Matthews</td><td>F</td><td>Toronto Maple Leafs</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jack Eichel</td><td>F</td><td>Vegas Golden Knights</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Matthew Tkachuk</td><td>F</td><td>Florida Panthers</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Brady Tkachuk</td><td>F</td><td>Ottawa Senators</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jack Hughes</td><td>F</td><td>New Jersey Devils</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Matt Boldy</td><td>F</td><td>Minnesota Wild</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Kyle Connor</td><td>F</td><td>Winnipeg Jets</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jake Guentzel</td><td>F</td><td>Tampa Bay Lightning</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Clayton Keller</td><td>F</td><td>Utah (formerly ARI)</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Dylan Larkin</td><td>F</td><td>Detroit Red Wings</td></tr>
    <tr><td>J.T. Miller</td><td>F</td><td>New York Rangers</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Brock Nelson</td><td>F</td><td>New York Islanders</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Tage Thompson</td><td>F</td><td>Buffalo Sabres</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Vincent Trocheck</td><td>F</td><td>New York Rangers</td></tr>

    <tr><td>Quinn Hughes</td><td>D</td><td>Vancouver Canucks</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Charlie McAvoy</td><td>D</td><td>Boston Bruins</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Brock Faber</td><td>D</td><td>Minnesota Wild</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Noah Hanifin</td><td>D</td><td>Vegas Golden Knights</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jackson LaCombe</td><td>D</td><td>Anaheim Ducks</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jake Sanderson</td><td>D</td><td>Ottawa Senators</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jaccob Slavin</td><td>D</td><td>Carolina Hurricanes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Zach Werenski</td><td>D</td><td>Columbus Blue Jackets</td></tr>

    <tr><td>Connor Hellebuyck</td><td>G</td><td>Winnipeg Jets</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jeremy Swayman</td><td>G</td><td>Boston Bruins</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Jake Oettinger</td><td>G</td><td>Dallas Stars</td></tr>
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All 25 players on the 2026 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey roster are NHL players, making this one of the deepest American lineups ever sent to the Games.

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