The United States will have the reigning Hart Trophy winner and a couple of new faces on the roster they are sending to next month’s Winter Olympics.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck headlines the full 25-man roster that was announced by USA Hockey on Friday morning.
Hellebuyck is coming off a season in which he won both the Vezina and Hart Trophies while leading the Jets to the Presidents’ Trophy. This year, he has a .907 save percentage but just nine wins as the Jets have slumped to the bottom of the standings.
The USA roster features 21 players returning from last season’s 4 Nations Face-Off, including captain Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel and star brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk.
Quinn Hughes, Tage Thompson, Clayton Keller and Seth Jones are the four players joining the team who didn’t play at the 4 Nations Face-Off, while Chris Kreider and Adam Fox were the two players left off the team after playing at 4 Nations.
“We’re excited about our team and congratulate everyone named today,” said Team USA Bill Guerin, in a release sent out by USA Hockey. “It was incredibly difficult for our management group to get to the final roster and that’s a credit to so many in our country, including all those at the grassroots level who help make our sport so strong. There’s nothing like the Olympics, and I know our players and staff will represent our country well and work hard to achieve our ultimate goal.”
Here is the full roster that will represent the United States at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Matt Boldy
Kyle Connor
Jack Eichel
Jake Guentzel
Jack Hughes
Clayton Keller
Dylan Larkin
Auston Matthews
J.T. Miller
Brock Nelson
Tage Thompson
Brady Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk
Vincent Trochek
Defence
Brock Faber
Noah Hanifin
Quinn Hughes
Seth Jones
Charlie McAvoy
Jake Sanderson
Jaccob Slavin
Zach Werenski
Connor Hellebuyck
Jake Oettinger
Jeremy Swayman
