Las Vegas Golden Knights standout Jack Eichel is gearing up for a new kind of face-off, this time on the international stage. The Knights forward has been selected to join the ranks of the 2026 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team.
Jack Eichel, 28, will make his Olympic debut at the Winter Games in Milano Cortina. He is one of the first six players named to the U.S. men’s hockey team. Eichel plays for the Vegas Golden Knights and was part of their 2023 Stanley Cup win. The full U.S. roster is expected to be announced in early January 2026, as reported by 8 News Now.
Jack Eichel will join Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics after recording four points in the 2025 4Nations Face-Off, where the U.S. lost to Canada in overtime in the final. Eichel has played for the Vegas Golden Knights since 2021. Team USA's Olympic schedule begins on February 11, 2026, with the gold-medal game scheduled for February 22, 2026, in Italy, as mentioned by Fox5 Vegas.
