Eichel named to United States Olympic team for first time in his career

USA Hockey announced its initial six players for the 2026 Winter Olympics and the most important name was the player who was sorely missed during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Forward Jack Eichel is one of the first six Americans added to the preliminary roster that will be competing next February at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

NEW YORK - Auston Matthews will lead the American charge at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games next year, as USA Hockey named the first six players to their roster on Monday with NHL stars able to compete on the Olympic stage for the first time since 2014.

For the first time since 1933, the United States men’s hockey team has won the IIHF World ... After receiving their gold medals, the US national anthem was played as the American flag raised ...