More Than 45 Alumni Set for Milano Cortina Olympics
Published on February 11, 2026 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Forty-six players with United States Hockey League (USHL) ties are set to participate in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Of those players, fifteen have previously played in the Olympic Games, including defensemen Brock Faber (NTDP) and Jake Sanderson (NTDP, who represented the U.S. at Beijing in 2022.
Each USHL team has at least one former player participating. Following the NTDP, the Sioux City Musketeers and Chicago Steel have the most alumni rostered for the Olympics, with Jake Guentzel (Sioux City Musketeers) and Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel) on the American and Canadian rosters, respectively, after a 12-year absence of NHL players in the Olympics.
Each USHL team has at least one former player participating. See the full list below.
Player Country Current Team (League) USHL Team(s) Period Years
Macklin Celebrini Canada San Jose Sharks (NHL) CHI 2022-2023 1
Dan Vladař Czechia Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) CHI 2015-2016 1
Markus Lauridsen* Denmark HC Pustertal (ICEHL) GB 2010-2012 2
Patrick Russell* Denmark Kölner Haie (DEL) WAT 2013-2014 1
Eeli Tolvanen* Finland Seattle Kraken (NHL) SC 2015-2017 2
Erik Haula* Finland Nashville Predators (NHL) OMA 2009-2010 1
Stéphane Da Costa France Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) SC 2007-2009 2
Frederik Tiffels* Germany Eisbären Berlin (DEL) MUS, FGO, CR 2012-2014 2
Lukas Kälble* Germany Adler Mannheim (DEL) FGO 2016-2017 1
Marc Michaelis* Germany Adler Mannheim (DEL) GB 2014-2016 2
Nico Sturm* Germany Minnesota Wild (NHL) TC 2015-2016 1
Parker Tuomie* Germany Kölner Haie (DEL) SF 2014-2016 2
Wojciech Stachowiak Germany Syracuse Crunch (AHL) CI 2017-2018 1
Dustin Gazley Italy HC Bolzano (ICEHL) SC 2005-2007 2
Luca Frigo Italy HC Bolzano (ICEHL) OMA 2012-2014 2
Nick Sarachino Italy HC Pustertal (ICEHL) CR 2010-2012 2
Eduards Tralmaks Latvia Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) CHI 2016-2017 1
Haralds Egle Latvia HC Energie Karlovy Vary (Czechia) MUS, MAD, CHI 2013-2016 3
Ralfs Freibergs* Latvia HC Vítkovice (Czechia) LIN 2011-2012 1
Zemgus Girgensons* Latvia Tampa Bay Lightning DBQ 2010-2012 2
Adam Gajan Slovakia Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) GB 2022-2024 2
Martin Pospisil* Slovakia Calgary Flames (NHL) SC 2017-2019 2
Patrik Koch* Slovakia HC Oceláři Třinec (Czechia) DM 2014-2015 1
Samuel Hlavaj Slovakia Iowa Wild (AHL) LIN 2018-2019 1
Akira Schmid Switzerland Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) OMA, SC 2018-2021 3
Auston Matthews U.S. Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) NTDP 2013-2015 2
Brady Tkachuk U.S. Ottawa Senators (NHL) NTDP 2015-2017 2
Brock Faber* U.S. Minnesota Wild (NHL) NTDP 2018-2020 2
Charlie McAvoy U.S. Boston Bruins (NHL) NTDP 2013-2015 2
Clayton Keller U.S. Utah Mammoth (NHL) NTDP 2014-2016 2
Dylan Larkin U.S. Detroit Red Wings (NHL) NTDP 2012-2014 2
J.T. Miller U.S. New York Rangers (NHL) NTDP 2009-2011 2
Jaccob Slavin U.S. Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) CHI 2010-2013 3
Jack Eichel U.S. Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) NTDP 2012-2014 2
Jack Hughes U.S. New Jersey Devils (NHL) NTDP 2017-2019 2
Jake Guentzel U.S. Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) SC 2012-2013 1
Jake Oettinger U.S. Dallas Stars (NHL) NTDP 2014-2016 2
Jake Sanderson* U.S. Ottawa Senators (NHL) NTDP 2018-2020 2
Jeremy Swayman U.S. Boston Bruins (NHL) SF 2015-2017 2
Kyle Connor U.S. Winnipeg Jets (NHL) YNG 2012-2015 3
Matt Boldy U.S. Minnesota Wild (NHL) NTDP 2017-2019 2
Matthew Tkachuk U.S. Florida Panthers (NHL) NTDP 2013-2015 2
Noah Hanifin U.S. Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) NTDP 2013-2014 1
Quinn Hughes U.S. Minnesota Wild (NHL) NTDP 2015-2017 2
Tage Thompson U.S. Buffalo Sabres (NHL) NTDP 2014-2015 1
Zach Werenski U.S. Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) NTDP 2013-2014 1
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