The United States men's national ice hockey team[2] is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with its U18 and U17 development program in Plymouth, Michigan. The team is controlled by USA Hockey, the governing body for organized ice hockey in the United States. The U.S. team is currently ranked 6th in the IIHF World Rankings.[3]
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| Nickname(s) | Team USA |
|---|---|
| Association | USA Hockey |
| General manager | Brett Peterson |
| Head coach | John Hynes |
| Assistants | Derek Lalonde Ty Hennes Jack Capuano Greg Moore |
| Captain | Brady Tkachuk |
| Most games | Mark Johnson |
| Most points | Mark Johnson (146) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | USA |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 6  2 (May 27, 2024)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 4 (2016, 2018, 2021–23) |
| Lowest IIHF | 7 (2003, 2006–07, 2012) |
| First international | |
United States  29–0  Switzerland(Antwerp, Belgium; April 24, 1920) | |
| Biggest win | |
United States 31–1  Italy(St. Moritz, Switzerland; February 1, 1948) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Sweden  17–2  United States(Stockholm, Sweden; March 12, 1963) Soviet Union  17–2 United States(Stockholm, Sweden; March 15, 1969) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 24 (first in 1920) |
| Medals |  Gold: (1960, 1980) Silver: (1920, 1924, 1932, 1952, 1956, 1972, 2002, 2010) Bronze: (1936) |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 75 (first in 1920) |
| Best result |  Gold: (1933, 1960) |
| Canada Cup / World Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1976) |
| Best result |  Winner: (1996) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 914–471–86 | |
The U.S. won gold medals at the 1960 and the 1980 Olympics and more recently, silver medals at the 2002 and 2010 Olympics. The U.S. also won the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, defeating Canada in the finals. The team's most recent medal at the World Championships came with a bronze in 2021. They won the tournament in 1933 and 1960. Unlike other nations, the U.S. does not typically use its best NHL players in the World Championships. Instead, it provides the younger players with an opportunity to gain international experience.[4] Overall, the team has collected eleven Olympic medals (two of them gold), nineteen World Championship medals (two of them gold), and it reached the semi-final round of the Canada Cup/World Cup five times, twice advancing to the finals and winning gold once.[5] The U.S. has never reached a World Championship gold medal game, having lost in the semi-final round twelve times since the IIHF introduced a playoff system in 1992; this includes six semi-finals appearances in ten tournaments from 2013 through 2023, and three consecutive in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The U.S. is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden.[6][7][8]
History
editThe American ice hockey team's greatest success was the "Miracle on Ice" at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, when American college players defeated the heavily favored seasoned professionals from the Soviet Union on the way to a gold medal. Though ice hockey is not a major sport in most areas of the United States, the "Miracle" is often listed as one of the all-time greatest American sporting achievements.[9][10] The U.S. also won the gold medal in the 1960 Games at Squaw Valley, California, defeating the Soviet Union, Canada, Czechoslovakia, and Sweden along the way. However, since this victory is not as well known as the 1980 win, it has come to be known as the "Forgotten Miracle".[11][12]
The United States hockey experienced a spike in talent in the 1980s and 1990s, with future NHL stars including Tony Amonte, Chris Chelios, Derian Hatcher, Brett Hull, Pat LaFontaine, John LeClair, Brian Leetch, Mike Modano, Mike Richter, Jeremy Roenick, Kevin Stevens, Keith Tkachuk, and Doug Weight. Although the U.S. finished no higher than fourth in any World or Olympic event from 1981 through 1994 (unlike other teams that used professionals, the U.S. team was limited to amateurs at these tournaments), the Americans reached the finals of the 1991 Canada Cup and won the 1996 World Cup. Six years later, after the International Olympic Committee and NHL arranged to accommodate an Olympic break in the NHL schedule, the U.S. earned a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics with a roster that included NHL stars Adam Deadmarsh, Chris Drury, Brian Rafalski, and Brian Rolston. However, by 2006, many of these NHL players had retired or had declined with age. Though the 2006 Olympic team finished a disappointing 8th, it was more of a transitional team, featuring young NHL players like Rick DiPietro, John-Michael Liles, and Jordan Leopold.
The 2010 U.S. Olympic team was composed of much younger and faster players than teams of previous years, including David Backes, Dustin Brown, Jack Johnson, Patrick Kane, Phil Kessel, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski, Bobby Ryan, Paul Stastny, and Ryan Suter. The team also had a solid group of veterans that included such stars as goalie Ryan Miller, defenseman Brian Rafalski, and team captain Jamie Langenbrunner. The U.S. team upset team Canada 5–3 in the round-robin phase of the tournament and went into the single elimination phase of the tournament as the number-one seeded team. After beating Finland 6–1, the U.S. advanced to the gold medal game, where they lost in overtime 3–2 to Canada to claim the silver medal. The gold medal game between Canada and the U.S. was watched by an estimated 27.6 million U.S. households. This was the most watched hockey game in America since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" game, including any Stanley Cup Finals or NHL Winter Classic broadcast.[13]
The NHL pulled out of the Olympics for the 2018 competition in a dispute over insurance and the IOC's ambush marketing restrictions, prohibiting the national teams from inviting any player it held under contract. The American team was put at a particular disadvantage, as more than 31% of NHL players are Americans (in comparison, only 4.1% are Russians). As a result, the U.S. had to enter the tournament with a hastily assembled team of free agents, players from European leagues, AHLers on one-way contracts, and college players.[14] The team proved unsuccessful, losing to Slovenia and the Olympic Athletes from Russia in the preliminary round, and being eliminated by the Czechs in the quarterfinals.[15] The OAR team benefited most from NHL's absence and ultimately won the tournament with a team that was composed primarily of SKA Saint Petersburg and HC CSKA Moscow players from the Russia-based KHL and featured ex-NHL all-stars Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk and Vyacheslav Voynov (all SKA).[16][17]
On March 31, 2021, Stan Bowman was appointed the general manager of the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team for the 2022 Beijing Games.[18] On October 26, 2021, Bowman resigned in response to the results of an independent investigation into allegations of sexual assault committed by a member of the Blackhawks' video coaching staff.[19] The lead investigator stated that Bowman's failure to report the alleged assault had eventually led to the perpetrator committing further acts of sexual abuse.[20]
Competitive record
editOlympic Games
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Results by "Big Six" opponent
edit| Opponents | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | Biggest victory | Biggest defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4:1 | 3:12 |
 Czechoslovakia/ Czech Republic |
21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 16:0 | 1:7 |
 Finland |
13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8:2, 6:0 | 1:6, 0:5 |
Soviet Union/ CIS/ Russia |
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4:3, 3:2 (x3) | 2:10 |
| Sweden |
15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20:0 | 1:5 |
| Total | 81 | 30 | 8 | 43 | 20:0 | 3:12 |
World Championships
edit- Note: Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic ice hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year.[22]
- Note: World War II forced cancellation of all tournaments from 1940 to 1946.
- Note: In 1972, a separate tournament was held both for the World Championships and the Winter Olympics for the first time.
- Note: No World Championships were held during the Olympic years 1980, 1984, and 1988.
- Note: The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]
- 1920 –
Silver - 1924 – Silver
- 1928 – did not participate
- 1930 – did not participate
- 1931 – Silver
- 1932 – Silver
- 1933 –
Gold - 1934 – Silver
- 1935 – did not participate
- 1936 –
Bronze - 1937 – did not participate
- 1938 – 7th place
- 1939 – Silver
- 1947 – 5th place
- 1948 – 4th place
- 1949 – Bronze
- 1950 – Silver
- 1951 – 6th place
- 1952 – Silver
- 1953 – did not participate
- 1954 – did not participate
- 1955 – 4th place
- 1956 – Silver
- 1957 – did not participate
- 1958 – 5th place
- 1959 – 4th place
- 1960 – Gold
- 1961 – 6th place
- 1962 – Bronze
- 1963 – 8th place
- 1964 – 5th place
- 1965 – 6th place
- 1966 – 6th place
- 1967 – 5th place
- 1968 – 6th place
- 1969 – 6th place (relegated to Group B)
- 1970 – 7th place (1st in Group B, promoted to Group A)
- 1971 – 6th place (relegated to Group B)
- 1972 – 8th place (2nd in Group B)
- 1973 – 8th place (2nd in Group B)
- 1974 – 7th place (1st in Group B, promoted to Group A)
- 1975 – 6th place
- 1976 – 4th place
- 1977 – 6th place
- 1978 – 6th place
- 1979 – 7th place
- 1981 – 5th place
- 1982 – 8th place (relegated to Group B)
- 1983 – 9th place (1st in Group B, promoted to Group A)
- 1985 – 4th place
- 1986 – 6th place
- 1987 – 7th place
- 1989 – 6th place
- 1990 – 5th place
- 1991 – 4th place
- 1992 – 7th place
- 1993 – 6th place
- 1994 – 4th place
- 1995 – 6th place
- 1996 – Bronze
- 1997 – 6th place
- 1998 – 12th place
- 1999 – 6th place
- 2000 – 5th place
- 2001 – 4th place
- 2002 – 7th place
- 2003 – 13th place
- 2004 – Bronze
- 2005 – 6th place
- 2006 – 7th place
- 2007 – 5th place
- 2008 – 6th place
- 2009 – 4th place
- 2010 – 13th place
- 2011 – 8th place
- 2012 – 7th place
- 2013 – Bronze
- 2014 – 6th place
- 2015 – Bronze
- 2016 – 4th place
- 2017 – 5th place
- 2018 – Bronze
- 2019 – 7th place
- 2021 – Bronze
- 2022 – 4th place
- 2023 – 4th place
- 2024 – 5th place
- 2025 – qualified
Canada Cup / World Cup of Hockey
edit| Games[24] | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | Bob Pulford | Bill Nyrop | Group stage | 5th |
| 1981 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 23 | Bob Johnson | Robbie Ftorek | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 1984 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 22 | Bob Johnson | Rod Langway | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | Bob Johnson | Rod Langway | Group stage | 5th |
| 1991 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 26 | Bob Johnson | Joel Otto | Finals |  Silver
|
| 1996 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 18 | Ron Wilson | Brian Leetch | Finals |  Gold
|
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | Ron Wilson | Chris Chelios | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 5 | 11 | John Tortorella | Joe Pavelski | Group stage | 7th |
Results by "Big Six" opponent
edit| Opponents | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | Biggest victory | Biggest defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5:2 (x2) | 3:8 |
| Czechoslovakia/ Czech Republic |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:2 | 1:3 |
| Finland |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7:3 | 1:2 |
| Soviet Union/ CIS/ Russia |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5:2 (x2) | 0:5 |
| Sweden |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7:1 | 2:9 |
| Total | 41 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 7:1 | 2:9 |
Team
editCurrent roster
editRoster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[25][26][27]
Head coach: John Hynes
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Trey Augustine | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | February 23, 2005 | Michigan State Spartans
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| 4 | D | Seth Jones – A | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | October 3, 1994 | Chicago Blackhawks
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| 5 | D | Michael Kesselring | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | January 13, 2000 | Utah Hockey Club
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| 6 | F | Will Smith | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | March 17, 2005 | San Jose Sharks
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| 7 | F | Brady Tkachuk – C | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | September 16, 1999 | Ottawa Senators
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| 8 | D | Zach Werenski – A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | July 19, 1997 | Columbus Blue Jackets
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| 9 | F | Trevor Zegras | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | March 20, 2001 | Anaheim Ducks
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| 11 | F | Luke Kunin | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | December 4, 1997 | San Jose Sharks
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| 12 | F | Matt Boldy | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | April 5, 2001 | Minnesota Wild
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| 13 | F | Johnny Gaudreau | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | August 13, 1993 | Columbus Blue Jackets
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| 22 | F | Cole Caufield | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | January 2, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens
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| 23 | F | Mikey Eyssimont | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | September 9, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning
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| 24 | F | Ryan Leonard | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | January 21, 2005 | Boston College Eagles
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| 26 | F | Kevin Hayes | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | May 8, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins
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| 29 | F | Brock Nelson | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | October 15, 1991 | New York Islanders
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| 34 | G | Alex Lyon | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | December 9, 1992 | Detroit Red Wings
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| 39 | G | Alex Nedeljkovic | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | January 7, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins
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| 43 | D | Luke Hughes | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | September 9, 2003 | New Jersey Devils
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| 45 | F | Gavin Brindley | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | October 5, 2004 | Columbus Blue Jackets
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| 46 | D | Jeff Petry | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | December 9, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings
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| 51 | D | Matthew Kessel | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | June 23, 2000 | St. Louis Blues
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| 57 | F | Shane Pinto | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | November 12, 2000 | Ottawa Senators
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| 72 | D | Alex Vlasic | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | June 5, 2001 | Chicago Blackhawks
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| 79 | G | Charlie Lindgren | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 18 December 1993 | Washington Capitals
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| 85 | D | Jake Sanderson | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | July 8, 2002 | Ottawa Senators
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| 86 | F | Joel Farabee | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | February 25, 2000 | Philadelphia Flyers
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IIHF World Championship directorate awards
editThe IIHF has given awards for each year's championship tournament to the top goalie, defenseman, and forward (all since 1954), and most valuable player (since 2004). The following American team members have won awards.
- 1955 – Don Rigazio (goalie)
- 1956 – Willard Ikola (goalie)
- 1959 – Bill Cleary (forward)
- 1960 – Jack McCartan (goalie)
- 1962 – John Mayasich (defenseman)
- 1967 – Carl Wetzel (goalie)
- 2004 – Ty Conklin (goalie)
- 2014 – Seth Jones (defenseman)
- 2018 – Patrick Kane (MVP)
- 2021 – Cal Petersen (goalie)
Uniform evolution
edit- National team jerseys
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1988 Olympic jerseys -
1989–1992 jerseys -
1994 Olympic jerseys -
1998 Olympic jerseys, later used at IIHF tournaments in 1998–2000 -
2001–2004 jerseys -
2004 WCH jerseys -
2013 IIHF jerseys (no USA Hockey logo) -
2014 Olympic jerseys -
IIHF jerseys 2014–2017 -
2016 WCH jerseys -
2018 Olympic jerseys -
IIHF jerseys 2018–2021 -
2022 Olympic jerseys -
IIHF jerseys 2022–present
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Men's Teams and Events at USAHockey.com
- ^ "IIHF - World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Mount, Dan (May 6, 2019). "Team USA IIHF Roster for Worlds Full of Promise".
- ^ a b "Men's Teams and Events". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- ^ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Membership Statistics". usahockey.com.
- ^ Peters, Chris (June 18, 2014). "U.S. Hockey Participation Numbers for 2013–14".
- ^ J. N. Washburn (July 21, 1974). "Soviet Amateur Athlete: A Real Pro". The New York Times.
- ^ "Sports in Soviet Union Only for Elite : There Are Top Athletes, and Then There Are Those Who Sunbathe and Watch Drawbridges Go Up". Los Angeles Times. July 22, 1986.
- ^ Burnside, Scott (February 8, 2010). "Hockey's miracle before the 'Miracle'". ESPN. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "The Morning Skate: The Forgotten Miracle of 1960". The New York Times. December 11, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Hockey Game Seen by 27.6 Million" The New York Times, March 1, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ "New-Look 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team Named, Led By 2006 Olympian Brian Gionta". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Harry (February 21, 2018). "Shoot Out The Lights". Team USA Hockey.
- ^ Reevell, Patrick (February 12, 2018). "N.H.L.'s Retreat from the Olympics Makes Russia a Hockey Favorite". The New York Times.
- ^ "Without NHL, Olympic Athletes from Russia are podium favorites". Reuters. February 10, 2018 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Leahy, Sean (March 31, 2021). "Stan Bowman named GM of 2022 U.S. Olympic team". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Pope, Ben (October 26, 2021). "Blackhawks' Stan Bowman resigns in overhaul over sexual assault cover-up". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Jay; Whyno, Stephen (October 26, 2021). "Blackhawks GM Bowman Resigns After Sexual Assault Probe". NBC Chicago. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Olympic Teams". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- ^ "Men's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- ^ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "World Cup of Hockey". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- ^ "First 15 Players Named to 2024 U.S. Men's National Team". teamusa.usahockey.com. April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nine Players Added to 2024 U.S. Men's National Team Roster". teamusa.usahockey.com. May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: United States" (PDF). iihf.com. May 10, 2024.
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