Winter Olympics 2026

Olympics Has ‘Family Affair’ Feel for US Men’s Hockey Team

Three members of 2026 Team USA hockey have family members who won four medals in previous Winter Olympic hockey tournaments.
Olympics Has ‘Family Affair’ Feel for US Men’s Hockey Team
U.S. Olympians Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk attend the Team USA Welcome Experience at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics in Milan, Italy on Feb. 8, 2026. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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What an amazing Olympic hockey history exists with the 2026 Team USA squad.

On Thursday, men’s ice hockey jumps into gear in Italy, as all four teams in each group will begin playing the first of three scheduled preliminary games within their groups. Teams from the United States, Latvia, Germany, and Denmark are in Group C, with all games played at either the Santagiulia Arena or Rho Arena.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.