2022 U.S. Olympic hockey team roster projections
Hard to believe the Olympics are only a few months out. While nothing is guaranteed, the NHL and IIHF reached an agreement to allow NHLers to play in the 2022 Olympics after skipping the PyeongChang Olympics in 2018. The NHL has valid concerns about not wanting to risk its players, especially during a pandemic. But this is something that the NHLPA reportedly pushed for. It's a massive win for hockey fans. International hockey between the best players in the world, what's not to love? USA Hockey is still searching for its first gold medal since Lake Placid in 1980. They won silver in 2002 and 2010, but no team has reached the pinnacle since Herb Brooks' "Miracle on Ice" team did it almost 42 years ago. I get chills every single time I watch Miracle, and I'll be watching it before the puck drops in Beijing this coming February. Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin is tasked with assembling what is essentially an NHL All-Star team. The USNTDP (and NCAA) has been chur