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United States men's national ice hockey team

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Players from the USA and Soviet Union ice hockey teams competing in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

The United States men's national ice hockey team, also called Team USA, plays ice hockey for the United States. The team is managed by USA Hockey, the group that oversees ice hockey in the United States. As of May 2025, the team is ranked 1st in the IIHF World Rankings.

Team USA has won gold medals at the Olympics in several years. Their win in 1980, known as the Miracle on Ice, is one of the biggest surprises in sports history. In 2026, the United States won Olympic gold again after beating Canada in the final.

The US is one of the best national ice hockey teams in the world and is part of the "Big Six", along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden.

The team has earned many medals in Olympics and World Championships. It first played international ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The United States won its first IIHF World Championship title in 1933 when the Massachusetts Rangers defeated Canada in Prague.

Team USA’s biggest success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, with the “Miracle on Ice.” American college players beat the experienced Soviet team and went on to win the gold medal by defeating Finland in the final game. This amazing victory became one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

In 2025, the United States won the IIHF World Championship for the first time since 1933, beating Switzerland. In 2026, the team won the Olympic gold medal for the first time since 1980, defeating Canada in the final game. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck was named the top goaltender of the tournament.

Images

Hockey players from the United States and Canada competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Ice hockey players from Germany and the USA compete in a pre-World Championship match at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf.
Members of the U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office during a formal visit on February 24, 2026.
U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team celebrating their Olympic achievement in 2026, showcasing teamwork and patriotism.
US vs. Russia ice hockey match at the 1960 Winter Olympics, showing the final moments of the game.
Jerseys worn by the United States national ice hockey team during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Jerseys worn by the US national ice hockey team during the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Jerseys worn by the United States national ice hockey team during international competitions in the early 1990s.
Jerseys worn by the U.S. national ice hockey team during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
The United States National Hockey Team uniform from the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
Jerseys worn by the United States national ice hockey team during the 1998 Winter Olympics and IIHF World Championships from 1999 to 2000.
Jerseys worn by the United States national ice hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics and World Championships.

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