The 2022 U.S men's Olympic ice hockey roster was unveiled Thursday, and
https://www.sdpadresfanpride.com/san-diego-padres-jersey/javy-guerra-jersey as expected, it is laden with college players. Of the 25 players on the roster, 15 are playing collegiatehockey. Another six U.S. players have played in the NHL.You won't find active NHL players on this year's Olympic team. The league opted not to send them to Beijing as it decided to forgo the Olympic break and make up games postponed because ofCOVID-19. The NHL didn't send any players to the 2018 games, either.With no NHL players on Olympic rosters, this year's tournament will likely be fans' introduction to many of theplayers who will take part, and a chance for some of the playersto become household names before their pro careers get off the ground.Here is theU.S.men's hockey team's roster ahead of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The men's ice hockey competition will begin Feb. 9.BEIJING OLYMPICS: USA Olympic men'sice hockey rosterAs expected, college players headline the 25-man roster for the 2022Beijing Olympics. Among the biggest names are two first-round picks from the 2020 NHL Draft Jake Sanderson (fifth overall, Senators) and Brendan Bri son (29th, Golden Knights) and the second overall pick in the 2021 draft, Matty Beniers (Kraken).NHL DRAFT 2022: Only one player from 2018 is on the team again this year: forward Brian O
https://www.sdpadresfanpride.com/san-diego-padres-jersey/francisco-mejia-jersey 'Neill. The 33-year-old O'Neillplayed in 22 NHL games during his career and registered four points (one goal, three a sists) in five games at the 2018 Olympics.O'Neill, Ken Agostino (86 games), Andy Miele (15 games), Nick Shore (299 games), Steven Kampfer (231 games) andDavid Warsofsky (55 games) are the members of this year's team with NHL experience.Name Position Team (League)Nick AbruzzeseForwardHarvard (NCAA)Ken AgostinoForwardTorpedo (KHL)Matty BeniersForwardMichigan (NCAA)Brendan Bri sonForwardMichigan (NCAA)Noah CatesForwardMinnesota-Duluth (NCAA)Sean FarrellForwardHarvard (NCAA)Sam HentgesForwardSt. Cloud State (NCAA)Matthew KniesForwardMinnesota (NCAA)Mark McLaughlinForwardBoston College (NCAA)Ben MeyersForwardMinnesota (NCAAAndy MieleForwardTorpedo (KHL)Brian O'NeillForwardJokerit (KHL)Nick ShoreForwardNovosibirsk (KHL)Nathan SmithForwardMinnesota State (NCAA)Brian CooperDefenseIK Oskarshamn
https://www.sdpadresfanpride.com/san-diego-padres-jersey/miguel-diaz-jersey (SHL)Brock FaberDefenseMinnesota (NCAA)Drew HellesonDefenseBoston College (NCAA)Steven KampferDefenseAk Bars Kazan (KHL)Aaron Ne sDefenseProvidence (AHL)Nick PerbixDefenseSt. Cloud State (NCAA)Jake SandersonDefenseNorth Dakota (NCAA)David WarsofskyDefenseIngolstadt (DEL)Drew Comme soGoaltenderBoston University (NCAA)Strau s MannGoaltenderSkelleftea (SHL)Pat NagleGoaltenderLehigh Valley (AHL)Who coaches the U.S. men's ice hockeyteam?In keeping with the youth movement on this year's team, Team USA coaches have experience in the college ranks.This year's head coach is David Quinn, who spent three seasons as head coach of the Rangers, where he compiled a 96-87-25 record. Prior to his time in New York, Quinn guided Boston University to four NCAA Tournament berths in five years, including a runner-up finish in 2015. He went 105-69-21 during his time with the Terriers.MORE: Joining Quinn on the bench
https://www.sdpadresfanpride.com/san-diego-padres-jersey/rollie-fingers-jersey as a sistants are Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings, whose team made the 2021 Frozen Four;St. Cloud State coach Brett Larson, whose team finished runner-up last year; and Penguins player development director Scott Young, who was an a sistant to Quinn at BU. Goaltending coach David La sonde has three decades of collegiate coaching experience.Former NHL goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck is the team's general manager. He also is thea sistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey.NamePositionMost Recent Team David QuinnHead coachNew York Rangers (2018-21)Mike HastingsA sistant coachMinnesota State (2012-present)Brett LarsonA sistant coachSt. Cloud State (2018-present)Scott YoungA sistant coachPittsburgh Penguins (2017-present)David La sondeGoaltending coachUSA Hockey (2013-present)Alex DawesVideo coachPenn State (2014-present)Team USA men's ice hockey at the OlympicsThe U.S. men have been succe sful in ice hockey historically. They have medaled 11 times overall, including eight silver medals, most of any country. The team hasn't won a gold medal, however,since 1980 in
https://www.sdpadresfanpride.com/san-diego-padres-jersey/gerardo-reyes-jersey Lake Placid, N.Y.; that squad provided one of the seminal moments in American sports history with its "Miracle on Ice."It has been 12years, since Vancouver in 2010, that Team USA took home a medal. The Americans have failed to medal in three of the last four Olympics.YearSiteResult1920AntwerpSilver1924ChamonixSilver1932Lake PlacidSilver1936Garmisch-PartenkirchenBronze1948St. Moritz4th1952OsloSilver1956Cortina d'AmpezzoSilver1960Palisades TahoeGold1964Innsbruck5th1968Grenoble6th1972SapporoSilver1980Lake PlacidGold1984Sarajevo7th1988Calgary7th1992Albertville4th1994Lillehammer8th1998Nagano6th2002Salt Lake CitySilver2006Turin8th2010VancouverSilver2014Sochi4th2018Pyeongchang8thTeam USA men's ice hockey 2022Olympics scheduleTeam USA is one of the 12 teams that qualified for the Beijing Olympics. It will be playing in Group A. Its group-play opponents will be Canada, China and Germany.DateGameTime (ET)Feb. 10USA vs. China (preliminary round)8:10 a.m.Feb. 11USA vs. Canada (preliminary round)11:10 p.m.Feb. 13USA vs. Germany (preliminary round)8:10 a.m.Feb. 15Men's hockey qualification playoffTBDFeb. 16Men's hockey quarterfinalsTBDFeb. 18Men's hockey semifinalsTBDFeb. 19Men's hockey bronze-medal game8:10 a.m.Feb. 19Men's hockey gold-medal game11:10 p.m.