Earlier this week, the first six players from each of the 12 nations competing for gold in men's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics were announced.

The men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will begin Feb. 11 with Team Slovakia playing Team Finland followed by Team Sweden against host Team Italy.

From reigning gold medalists to stars in the making, here are the top Team USA athletes to know for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Bruins Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, and Pavel Zacha were among the first players named to 2026 Winter Olympics rosters.

Five Tampa Bay Lightning players will be headed to Italy next year for the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Monday, the 12 counties participating in the tournament announced the first six players on their preliminary rosters.

Kings wingers Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala were named to their respective nations’ men’s ice hockey selections for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, where Kempe will represent Sweden and Fiala will skate for Switzerland.

As teams announce rosters for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Roman Josi and Juuse Saros have been named to Switzerland and Finland.

A little bit of Kings news this morning saw two members of the NHL roster selected to preliminary rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Forward Adrian Kempe was named to Team Sweden while forward Kevin Fiala was selected to Team Switzerland.