Winter Olympics in Italy less than a year away, the 12 national men's hockey teams participating are in the process of revealing the initial six players who will be on their respective rosters. Those teams will announce the remainder of their rosters at a later date closer to the Winter Games,

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — The U.S. named former Michigan standout Quinn Hughes, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics, avoiding goaltenders on the initial roster unveiled Monday.