Las Vegas Golden Knight Jack Eichel named to US Olympic hockey team

   

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel will be on the 2026 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team.

USA Hockey made the announcement Monday that Eichel is the first of six Americans added to the preliminary roster that will be competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games in February. It is the first time he will be playing at the Olympics.

The remainder of the roster is expected to be released in early January 2026. The men’s Olympic hockey tournament begins Feb. 11, 2026, in Milan, Italy with the gold-medal game on Feb. 22.