USA Hockey announced on Tuesday that 44 players have been invited to the U.S. Men’s Olympic Orientation Camp. The camp will take place from August 26-27 in Michigan.
U.S. Men’s Olympic Orientation Camp
Introducing the 44 players who will attend the U.S. Men’s Olympic Orientation Camp ??
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— USA Hockey (@usahockey) August 19, 2025
The camp is in preparation for the 2026 Winter Olympics. It will be the first time the NHL has participated in the Winter Olympics since 2014.
Invited Players
24 NHL teams will be presented at the orientation camp.
Goaltenders
Joey Daccord – Seattle Kraken
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets
Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars
Jeremy Swayman – Boston Bruins
Forwards
Matt Boldy – Minnesota Wild
Cole Caufield – Montreal Canadiens
Logan Cooley – Utah Mammoth
Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets
Jack Eichel – Vegas Golden Knights
Conor Garland – Vancouver Canucks
Jake Guentzel – Tampa Bay Lightning
Jack Hughes – New Jersey Devils
Patrick Kane – Detroit Red Wings
Clayton Keller – Utah Mammoth
Matthew Knies – Toronto Maple Leafs
Chris Kreider – Anaheim Ducks
Dylan Larkin – Detroit Red Wings
Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs
J.T. Miller – New York Rangers
Frank Nazar – Chicago Blackhawks
Brock Nelson – Colorado Avalanche
Shane Pinto – Ottawa Senators
Jason Robertson – Dallas Stars
Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins
Tage Thompson – Buffalo Sabres
Brady Tkachuk – Ottawa Senators
Matthew Tkachuk – Florida Panthers
Vincent Trocheck – New York Rangers
Alex Tuch – Buffalo Sabres
Defenceman
Brock Faber – Minnesota Wild
Adam Fox – New York Rangers
Luke Hughes – New Jersey Devils
Quinn Hughes – Vancouver Canuks
Noah Hanifin – Vegas Golden Knights
Seth Jones – Florida Panthers
Jackson LaCombe – Anaheim Ducks
Charlie McAvoy – Boston Bruins
Brett Pesce – New Jersey Devils
Neal Pionk – Winnipeg Jets
Jake Sanderson – Ottawa Senators
Brady Skjei – Nashville Predators
Jaccob Slavin – Carolina Hurricanes
Alex Vlasic – Chicago Blackhawks
Zach Werenski – Columbus Blue Jackets
Six of these players have already been named to the roster: Matthews, Eichel, Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, Quinn Hughes, and McAvoy.
Olympic Picture Taking Shape
Canada has already hosted an orientation camp for their team.
Given the talent on both rosters, we could be looking at the latest chapter in the United States-Canada rivalry.
Main Photo: Jeff Le- Imagn Images
