NBA players who participate in the Olympics typically stay in off-site hotels, but the NHL does things differently.
MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Team USA’s men’s hockey team is stacked with NHL players, and some fans are curious about their living situation while participating in the 2026 Winter Games.
Why is this even a question? Well, NBA players who participate in the Olympics stay in off-site hotels.
According to ESPN, the plan is for NHL players to stay in the Olympic Village alongside other athletes representing their home countries.
This plan could change due to an outbreak of norovirus in Finland’s women’s hockey team. While the virus is currently contained to one team and players are quarantining, the living situation could rapidly change.
NHL players participate in the games for free and usually only request that their families are treated well, sometimes including travel costs, according to ESPN.
The NHL might also provide more food than what is available for athletes in the Olympic Village to meet dietary needs of players while on their break ahead of the season playoffs.
The U.S. men’s team will open against Team Latvia on Feb. 12, then play Team Denmark on Feb. 14 and Team Germany on Feb. 15. The games will be played either in the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena or the Rho Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.
Team USA’s men’s hockey team consists of NHL players from various teams. Here’s the full roster:
- 12 – Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
- 81 – Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
- 9 – Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
- 86 – Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
- 59 – Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 91 – Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth
- 21 – Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
- 34 – Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- 10 – J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
- 29 – Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche
- 7 – Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
- 19 – Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- 72 – Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres
- 16 – Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
Defensemen:
- 14 – Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
- 15 – Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
- 43 – Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild
- 2 – Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks
- 25 – Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
- 85 – Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
- 74 – Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
- 8 – Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
- 37 – Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jet
- 30 – Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
- 1 – Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins