Hughes brothers among 44 NHLers attending USA's Olympic camp
USA Hockey announced Tuesday the 44 NHL players who will attend an off-ice Olympic orientation camp Aug. 26-27 in Plymouth, Michigan.
Among them are all three Hughes brothers: Quinn, Jack, and Luke.
Here's the full list of invitees:
🦅 = Named to Olympic roster in June as part of the six-player announcement by each competing country
⭐ = Represented USA at February's 4 Nations Face-Off
🇺🇸 = Represented USA at a previous Olympics
Forwards
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Matt Boldy ⭐ | Wild |
| Cole Caufield | Canadiens |
| Logan Cooley | Mammoth |
| Kyle Connor ⭐ | Jets |
| Jack Eichel 🦅⭐ | Golden Knights |
| Conor Garland | Canucks |
| Jake Guentzel ⭐ | Lightning |
| Jack Hughes ⭐ | Devils |
| Patrick Kane 🇺🇸 | Red Wings |
| Clayton Keller | Mammoth |
| Matthew Knies 🇺🇸 | Maple Leafs |
| Chris Kreider ⭐ | Ducks |
| Dylan Larkin ⭐ | Red Wings |
| Auston Matthews 🦅⭐ | Maple Leafs |
| J.T. Miller ⭐ | Rangers |
| Frank Nazar | Blackhawks |
| Brock Nelson ⭐ | Avalanche |
| Shane Pinto | Senators |
| Jason Robertson | Stars |
| Bryan Rust | Penguins |
| Tage Thompson | Sabres |
| Brady Tkachuk 🦅⭐ | Senators |
| Vincent Trocheck ⭐ | Rangers |
| Alex Tuch | Sabres |
*Matthew Tkachuk, who was already named to the team in June, was invited to camp but is unable to attend.
Defense
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Brock Faber ⭐🇺🇸 | Wild |
| Adam Fox ⭐ | Rangers |
| Luke Hughes | Devils |
| Quinn Hughes 🦅 | Canucks |
| Noah Hanifin ⭐ | Golden Knights |
| Seth Jones | Panthers |
| Jackson LaCombe | Ducks |
| Charlie McAvoy 🦅⭐ | Bruins |
| Ryan McDonagh 🇺🇸 | Lightning |
| Brett Pesce | Devils |
| Neal Pionk | Jets |
| Jake Sanderson ⭐🇺🇸 | Senators |
| Brady Skjei | Predators |
| Jaccob Slavin ⭐ | Hurricanes |
| Alex Vlasic | Blackhawks |
| Zach Werenski ⭐ | Blue Jackets |
Goalies
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Joey Daccord | Kraken |
| Connor Hellebuyck ⭐ | Jets |
| Jake Oettinger ⭐ | Stars |
| Jeremy Swayman ⭐ | Bruins |
The final 25-man roster is expected to be announced by early January. Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin is the GM of the Olympic team, with New York Rangers bench boss Mike Sullivan serving as head coach.
Reigning Calder Trophy winner Lane Hutson is among the most notable omissions. Players not invited to the orientation camp can still make the Olympic roster, though.
The men's hockey tournament runs from Feb. 12-22 in Milan. It'll be the first Winter Games including NHLers since 2014.
The Americans haven't won a men's Olympic hockey gold medal since 1980.
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