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The defending champions head to Switzerland with a 25-man powerhouse. Discover which stars made the cut as the Americans chase back-to-back gold medals in Zürich and Fribourg.

With the 2026 World Hockey Championships just a week away, Team USA has officially released their roster for the tournament.

Their roster consists of 25 players: 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goalies.

Forwards:

  • Matthew Coronato (Calgary Flames)
  • Paul Cotter (New Jersey Devils)
  • James Hagens (Boston Bruins)
  • Isaac Howard (Edmonton Oilers)
  • Sam Lafferty (Chicago Blackhawks)
  • Ryker Lee (Nashville Predators)
  • Ryan Leonard (Washington Capitals)
  • Oliver Moore (Chicago Blackhawks)
  • Danny Nelson (New York Islanders)
  • Thomas Novak (Pittsburgh Penguins)
  • Mathieu Olivier (Columbus Blue Jackets)
  • Max Plante (Detroit Red Wings)
  • Max Sasson (Vancouver Canucks)
  • Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers)

Defence:

  • Will Borgen (New York Rangers)
  • Declan Carlile (Tampa Bay Lightning)
  • Connor Clifton (Pittsburgh Penguins)
  • Justin Faulk (Detroit Red Wings)
  • Wyatt Kaiser (Chicago Blackhawks)
  • Ryan Lindgren (Seattle Kraken)
  • Mason Lohrei (Boston Bruins)
  • Ryan Ufko (Nashville Predators)

Goalies:

  • Drew Commesso (Chicago Blackhawks)
  • Devin Cooley (Calgary Flames)
  • Joseph Woll (Toronto Maple Leafs)

The World's run from May 15 to 31 in Zürich and Fribourg, Switzerland. Team USA will look to defend their gold medal after they won the gold medal at the 2025 World Hockey Championships.

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