List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for the United States explained

See also: List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for the United States.

Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924.[1] The United States has participated in 22 of 23 tournaments, sending 43 goaltenders and 282 skaters.

For the first two tournaments, the United States sent club amateur teams with additional players from other squads. After sitting out the 1928 tournament, they returned in 1932 with a team made up almost entirely of players attending college in the US. The early American teams were successful, winning three silver medals and a bronze in the first five tournaments. In 1948, controversy struck when the US sent two teams to the Olympics. Two competing bodies, the American Hockey Association and the Amateur Athletic Union, each claimed that their team had the right to represent the United States. As a compromise, the AHA team was permitted to compete, but they would be prohibited from qualifying for a medal.[2]

In 1960, an unheralded American squad defeated the Canadian and Soviet squads on American soil en route to their first Olympic gold medal.[3] The next several years were not as successful, and the Americans fell in the rankings; when the United States won silver in 1972, it did so from the B Pool, becoming the first B Pool squad to medal in an Olympic tournament.[4] In 1980, Herb Brooks, the last man cut from the team that won gold in 1960, was named coach, and selected a team of college hockey players. The Americans shocked the world by first upsetting the heavily favored Soviet team 4–3, and then they defeated Finland for the gold medal. The "Miracle on Ice", as the game against the Soviets came to be known, was later named as the greatest moment in international hockey history by the IIHF,[5] and the story was later turned into two motion pictures, Miracle on Ice and Miracle.[6] [7]

The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes, so the players of the National Hockey League (NHL) and other professional leagues were not allowed to compete.[8] The countries that benefited most were the Soviet Bloc countries of Eastern Europe, where top athletes were state-sponsored while retaining their status as amateurs.[9] In 1986, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to allow all athletes to compete in Olympic Games, starting in 1988.[10] [11] The NHL decided not to allow all players to participate in 1988, 1992 or 1994, because doing so would force the league to halt play during the Olympics. An agreement was reached in 1995 that allowed NHL players to compete in the Olympics, starting with the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.[12] Since that time, the Americans have won two silver medals, losing both times to Canada in the gold medal game in North America (2002 in Salt Lake City and 2010 in Vancouver). National teams are co-ordinated by USA Hockey and players are chosen by the team's management staff.

The United States has won two gold medals, eight silver medals and one bronze medal in men's ice hockey; the Americans have won more silver medals than any other nation.[13] Four players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, seven into the IIHF Hall of Fame and sixty-two individuals into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. In addition, two teams have been inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame: the gold medal winning 1960 and 1980 teams. Two players—Chris Chelios and Keith Tkachuk—have played on four teams. According to the IOC database, 176 men have won medals; ten players—Bill Cleary, Chris Drury, Herbert Drury, John Garrison, John Mayasich, Dick Meredith, Weldon Olson, Brian Rafalski, Richard Rodenheiser, and Frank Synott—have won two medals. Keith Tkachuk holds the record for most games played, having dressed for 23 games in 1992, 1998, 2002, and 2006. Herbert Drury leads American Olympians in goals, having scored 33 goals in 1920 and 1924 (before assists were counted); Bruce Cunliffe scored 23 points (17 goals and 6 assists) in 1948, and Bill Christian recorded 12 assists in 1960 and 1964.

Key

General terms
TermDefinition
GPGames played
HHOFHockey Hall of Fame[14]
IIHFHOFInternational Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame[15]
USHHOFUnited States Hockey Hall of Fame[16]
USOHOFUnited States Olympic Hall of Fame[17]
OlympicsNumber of Olympic Games tournaments
Ref(s)Reference(s)
Goaltender statistical abbreviations
AbbreviationDefinition
WWins
LLosses
TTies
MinMinutes played
SOShutouts
GAGoals against
GAAGoals against average
Skater statistical abbreviations
AbbreviationDefinition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
PIMPenalty minutes
Not applicable

Goaltenders

Goaltenders
PlayerOlympicsTournamentsGPWLTMinSOGAGAAMedalsNotesRef(s)
12002110060011.00USHHOF (2009)
1198440122000113.30
11920211080121.50
1198076014200152.14IIHFHOF (1999)
USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
[18]
1197253203000153.00IIHFHOF (1999)
USHHOF (1998)
1195243012400102.50USHHOF (1988)
120064130237092.28
241212401153.75
12006101059055.10
119326411310350.97
11992100017026.97
12006101060033.00
1194885304800334.13Team Captain (1948)
119563120180093.00USHHOF (1990)
119245410260361.38
11924100040000.00
1199285214632172.20
1196810104001015.00
1198432101600103.76
1196077004130172.47USHHOF (1983)
USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
[19]
27610415191.30Tournament MVP (2010)
Tournament best goaltender (2010)
[20] [21]
119368521410540.59
1196010007000.00USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
253203040112.17
3124717071383.22USHHOF (2008)
119564400240171.75
2134617090403.39
1199451222990173.41
1198831101280146.58
12010100012015.21
1199810001000.00USHHOF (2007)
1197652303000214.20
11920220080200.00
1195243102400112.75
119642020910117.22

Reserve goaltenders

These goaltenders were named to the Olympic roster, but did not receive any ice time during games.

Reserve goaltenders
PlayerTournamentsMedalsNotesRef(s)
1988
1976
1932
1998
1994
2014
1980USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1972

Skaters

Skaters
PlayerOlympicsTournamentsGPGAPPIMMedalsNotesRef(s)
11924515158Flag bearer (1924)
USHHOF (1973)
[22]
1197254370
1197650004
21998, 2002102354USHHOF (2009)
1193261125
1195670112
22010, 2014124378
1198071014USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1194887292
1199481452
1193263360
1199820000
1195283360
1198463146
1200660002
1194856390
1197651014
1197252356USHHOF (1995)
1198853142
11984611210
11964610133
21964, 1968141346HHOF (2006)
IHHFHOF (1999)
USHHOF (1990)
USOHOF (2006)
Team Co-Captain (1964)
[23]
1198072132USHHOF (2000)
USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1197250006
22010, 2014122134
21988, 1992130444
1195610000
22010, 2014120222
1195671016Team Captain (1956)
1199480006
1201461120
1199840002
11952821313USHHOF (1992)
1193262461Team Captain (1932)
USHHOF (1973)
41984, 1998, 2002, 20062234716Team Captain (1998, 2002, 2006)
USHHOF (2011)
21960, 196414412164IIHFHOF (1998)
USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1198070886USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1195665164
21960, 1964131141528USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1197251126USHHOF (2005)
1198072136USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1199482460
21956, 1960141110212IIHFHOF (1997)
USHHOF (1976)
USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
11960764106USHHOF (1981)
USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1200661230
11920414142USHHOF (1975)
1200661452
1193252130
1196473470USHHOF (2004)
1199480228
1194881762312
1196871454USHHOF (2003)
11952822435
1196870110
21998, 2002102134
1196472460
1197653474
21988, 19921442612Team Captain (1992)
1199284378
1195674150USHHOF (2003)
32002, 2006, 2010182354
21920, 1924933335
21992, 1994142352
1199260116
1198073252USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
Team Captain (1980)
1193254040USHHOF (1974)
1196821124
1201420000
1199486066
119203110
1193210001
1201461010
1196473140
1197250220USHHOF (1991)
1198460006USHHOF (2002)
21984, 19881256118USHHOF (2002)
11952842615
21932, 193613731014USHHOF (1973)
Team Captain (1936)
1194831124USHHOF (1986)
1196860002
1194820000
119202330
1200664042
1201060000
119204777HHOF (1952)
USHHOF (1973)
12006614510
21988, 1992140338
1198861784
1196020000USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1198450000
1198461018
31998, 2002, 2006165386USHHOF (2013)
1193210000
21980, 1984120558USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1197651012
1195285274
21998, 20061000012USHHOF (2010)
1199830220USHHOF (2010)
11994800010
21992, 20061401110
1199281348
1199480006
1199282026
11984610110
1200261450USHHOF (2004)
1197250000USHHOF (2003)
HHOF (2011)
21998, 20021056116HHOF (2009)
USHHOF (2008)
1196873360
1196870222
1197650004
1198460002
1199480002
1197251126
1198853142
1198465160
1198460006
1197650004
1197255056
21988, 1992131126
1201061014
1201060112
11980756116IIHFHOF (1999)
USHHOF (2003)
USHHOF (2004)
USOHOF (1983)
21960, 196414113148USHHOF (2000)
USHHOF (2001)
USOHOF (1989)
1193610000
22010, 2014123698
22010, 2014123362
22010, 20141264104
1195272466
21948, 19601454911IIHFHOF (1997)
USHHOF (1987)
USHHOF(2000)
USOHOF (1989)
Team Captain (1960)
1200661124
1193650226
1199280116
21984, 19981064100USHHOF (2003)
11976502210
21998, 201091344Team Captain (2010)
11988, 19941312310Team Captain (1994)
1193630002
1199482244
1198861230
21998, 2002106284USHHOF (2009)
31988, 1998, 200216211134USHHOF (2008)
Team Captain (1988)
1200661014
1200660222
11994831416
1196872249
1193210000
1197650002
119241000
1198866174USHHOF (2005)
1201063256
1199281124
1199481126
1199480228
1201440000
1196470006
1195672242USHHOF (1991)
119488158238USHHOF (1998)
21956, 196014148224USHHOF (1976)
USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
119245880
1198075382USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
119203885
119201770
1196430000
1201461120
11992810110
1197250116
1197250002
1199285274
1195661124
11960624612USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1197250002
21956, 196094482USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1196440008
21984, 19881265116
1200260004
1197650110
1198851344
31998, 2002, 200616461010USHHOF (2012)
11968726810
1198071236USHHOF (1995)
USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1195285164
11968722412IIHFHOF (2004)
USHHOF (1998)
Team Captain (1968)
1197251122
1193251122
1195280110
1198860444
1198050112USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1198831014
1198462680USHHOF (2012)
1197250000
21956, 19601470716USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1194881124
22010, 2014120002
1201461344
11952874110
1199840000
1196071234USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1196070114USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
1201450114
11932683112USHHOF (1973)
1196860000USHHOF (1989)
22010, 2014125490
1200660004
1198071672USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
22010, 2014121784
1194862466
1195670004
1196872462USHHOF (2000)
1200260114
1194881012
1195672242USHHOF (1974)
32002, 2006, 20101758134Tournament best defenseman (2010)
1198070228USHHOF (2001)
USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1196473364Team Co-Captain (1964)
11924513130
1199480002
1199480334
1194881701711USHHOF (1979)
11968711210
1199481564
21956, 196061120USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
21998, 2002101568USHHOF (2010)
31994, 2002, 2006201041412
1195285384
21964, 1968142242
1197650220
1193681012
1197651346
1193682132
1201061122
11994835812
1199280220
1198461232
1195670008
1197253030
1197254590
1196473030
21976, 198012741110USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
21998, 20061012322
1195282242
1197651230
1201460330
1193680004
1197252130USHHOF (1997)
Team Captain (1972)
1198072350USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
119245880Team Captain (1924)
21932, 193692020
1198863254
1193682024
22010, 2014123250
1201410000
1198851342
1196872028
1198071232USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1193680114
1198070006USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
11998, 2002100114USHHOF (2011)
22010, 2014120776
1199283476
21920, 19246773
1197651238Team Captain (1976)
1197650220
41992, 1998, 2002, 20062333628USHHOF (2011)
1199280000
119202110
1195280114Team Captain (1952)
1201461672
1194820002
21980, 1984135498USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
Team Captain (1984)
1196875054
119488165216
31998, 2002, 20061608810USHHOF (2013)
1198830000
1198072130USHHOF (2003)
USOHOF (1983)
1196472024
1201460112
1201060000
11960746102USHHOF (1981)
USHHOF (2000)
USOHOF (1989)
11952863913USHHOF (1986)
1200260110
1199281344
31988, 1992, 20022087158

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

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