The U.S. named Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics. General manager Bill Guerin said that group of four forwards and two defensemen avoids goaltenders because USA Hockey wanted to let the first half of the

We have our first look at some of the United States’ men’s hockey roster for the 2026 Olympics. The U.S. announced the first six players for next year’s Winter Games on Monday as part of the scheduled reveal for each of the 12 Olympic qualifiers.