With a largely unchanged roster from its silver-medal-winning Four Nations Face Off group, Team USA begins the quest for men’s ice hockey Olympic gold today with its first group stage game against Latvia.
This year’s Olympic roster of 25 is the first in 11 years to feature NHL players, but two players on the squad are returning Olympians; Jake Sanderson and Brock Faber represented the United States in Beijing in 2022 as NCAA players.
olympics 2026 men’s hockey: what to know
- What: United States vs. Latvia
- When: Feb. 12, 3:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- Channel: USA Network
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Auston Matthews will captain the team, with Charlie McAvoy and Matthew Tkachuk as alternates.
USA vs. Latvia start time
United States vs. Latvia is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. ET today, Feb. 12.
How to watch USA vs. Latvia for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Olympics for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching TV live for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are a ton of options for plans that include USA Network (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), including genre packs that offer more flexibility at lower price points. USA Network is part of the MySports ($69.99/month) genre pack with 20+ channels.
You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month.
United States and Latvia men’s hockey team rosters
Below, check out the rosters for Team USA and Latvia, along with each player’s NHL team.
United States
- Jackson LaCombe (D) – Ducks
- Zach Werenski (D) – Blue Jackets
- Brock Faber (D) – Wild
- Noah Hanifin (D) – Golden Knights
- Charlie McAvoy (D) – Bruins
- Quinn Hughes (D) – Wild
- Jaccob Slavin (D) – Hurricanes
- Jake Sanderson (D) – Senators
- Brady Tkachuk (F) – Senators
- Jack Eichel (F) – Golden Knights
- J.T. Miller (F) – Rangers
- Matt Boldy (F) – Wild
- Vincent Trochek (F) – Rangers
- Matthew Tkachuk (F) – Panthers
- Dylan Larkin (F) – Red Wings
- Brock Nelson (F) – Avalanche
- Auston Matthews (F) – Maple Leafs
- Jake Guentzel (F) – Lightning
- Tage Thompson (F) – Sabres
- Kyle Connor (F) – Winnipeg Jets
- Jack Hughes (F) – Devils
- Clayton Keller (F) – Mammoth
- Jeremy Swayman (G) – Bruins
- Jake Oettinger (G) – Stars
- Connor Hellebuyck (G) – Jets
Latvia
- Alberts Šmits (D)
- Uvis Balinskis (D) – Panthers
- Oskars Cibulskis (D)
- Ralfs Freibergs (D)
- Roberts Mamčics (D)
- Jānis Jaks (D)
- Kristaps Zīle (D)
- Kristiāns Rubīns (D)
- Renārs Krastenbergs (F)
- Dans Ločmelis (F)
- Rihards Burkarts (D)
- Karspars Daugavinš (F)
- Mārtinš Dzierkals (F)
- Rūdolfs Balcers (F)
- Sandis Vilmanis (F) – Panthers
- Teodors Blugers (F) – Cancuks
- Zemgus Girgensons (F) – Lightning
- Eduards Tralmaks (F)
- Anrī Ravinskis (F)
- Roberts Bukarts (F)
- Oskars Batna (F)
- Haralds Egle (D)
- Elvis Merzlikins (G) – Blue Jackets
- Artūrs Šilovs (G) – Penguins
- Kristers Gudlevskis (G)
Team USA Olympic men’s hockey schedule
- Feb. 12, 3:10 p.m. ET – vs. Latvia
- Feb. 14, 3:10 p.m. ET – vs. Denmark
- Feb. 15, 3:10 p.m. ET – vs. Germany
When do the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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