Chris Peters and Frank SeravalliIt of the Daily Faceoff report that 15 players have been invited to play for the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. There is precise little time to put a team together as the men's tournament begins February 9th. The NHL has previously announced that NHL players will not participate in the Olympics. This opened the door for college players, eight of whom have been invited to join the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. They are:
- Matty Beniers, Michigan
- Noah Cates, Minnesota-Duluth
- Matthew Knies, Minnesota
- Ben Myers, Minnesota
- Nathan Smith, Minnesota State
- Brock Faber, Minnesota
- Drew Helleson, Boston College
- Jack Sanderson, North Dakota
NEWS: Reporting with @chrismpeters, team and league sources tell @DailyFaceoff these 15 players have been invited to play for Team USA 🇺🇸 at #Beijing2022 Olympics.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 6, 2022
List is still fluid, not all have confirmed participation, and @USAHockey is actively adding others. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/jAdBFDawZO
The U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team has already been announced. The U.S. Women’s National Team has been in training in New Mexico since early November.
Players joining the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team will be sporting new uniforms announced in late November. Jerseys and hoodies will feature a horizontal band with a field of stars around the entirety of the garments with “USA” written within it in white with red trim.
