Former NCAA skaters make up the bulk of the 2026 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team that will compete in Italy next month, the first time that current NHL players will compete in the Olympic Winter Games since 2014 in Russia.
Forwards
Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild (Boston College)
Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets (Michigan)
Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights (Boston University)
Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth (Boston University)
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings (Michigan)
Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche (North Dakota)
Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres (UConn)
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators (Boston University)
Defensemen
Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild (Minnesota)
Noah Hanifin Vegas Golden Knights (Boston College)
Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild (Michigan)
Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins (Boston University)
Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators (North Dakota)
Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes (Colorado College)
Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets (Michigan)
Goaltenders
Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets (UMass Lowell)
Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars (Boston University)
Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins (Maine)
In addition, Canada's 2026 Olympic men's squad will boast three former NCAA skaters in forward Macklin Celebrini (Boston University) of the San Jose Sharks, and defensemen Cale Makar (UMass) and Devon Toews (Quinnipiac) of the Colorado Avalanche and Colton Parayko (Alaska Fairbanks) of the St. Louis Blues.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place from Feb. 5-22 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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