US men's hockey gold medalists return to NHL action: When do they play?

The U.S. men’s hockey received a heroes’ invited backmost to the United States connected Monday aft defeating Canada successful the golden medal crippled of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The squad partied successful Miami aboriginal that nighttime and immoderate traveled to Washington, D.C., to sojourn President Donald Trump and be his State of the Union code to the nation. Those players were fixed a lasting ovation successful the House chamber. The president announced goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would person the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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On Wednesday, it’s backmost to work.

The NHL volition instrumentality to regular-season enactment with the Stanley Cup Playoffs connected the horizon. Each Team USA subordinate volition beryllium backmost to enactment astatine immoderate constituent this week. Read beneath for however fans tin enactment the players arsenic the puck drops connected the 2nd fractional of the 2025-26 season.

Jeremy Swayman, Charlie McAvoy – Boston Bruins

Goaltender Jeremy Swayman and defenseman Charlie McAvoy instrumentality to the Boston Bruins this week. The squad is 32-20-5 and successful 5th spot successful the Atlantic Division. The Bruins instrumentality to the crystal connected Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets astatine 7 p.m. ET.

Jackson LaCome – Anaheim Ducks

Jackson LaCome was the lone Anaheim Ducks subordinate connected the U.S. squad this year. The squad is successful 4th spot successful the Pacific Division with a grounds of 30-23-3. The Ducks volition invited the Edmonton Oilers into California connected Wednesday nighttime astatine 10:30 p.m. ET.

Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson – Ottawa Senators

Brady Tkachuk #7 of Team United States and Matthew Tkachuk #19 of Team United States observe aft their crippled against Team Canada during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games astatine Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena connected Feb. 22, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson whitethorn play successful Canada but instrumentality to their squad successful the Canada’s superior metropolis of Ottawa. The Senators are 28-22-7 and successful sixth spot successful the Atlantic Division. Ottawa volition play the Detroit Red Wings connected Thursday nighttime astatine 7 p.m. ET.

Zach Werenski – Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski #8 and Dylan Larkin #21 of Team United States observe winning the golden medals aft the team's 2-1 overtime triumph successful the Men's Gold Medal lucifer betwixt Canada and the United States connected time 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games astatine Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena connected February 22, 2026, successful Milan, Italy. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Zach Werenski assisted connected Jack Hughes’ aureate extremity that gave the U.S. the golden medal against Canada. The Columbus Blue Jackets are successful the heavy of a playoff contention and beryllium successful 4th successful the Metropolitan Division. They are 29-20-7. He volition instrumentality connected his Team USA brothers connected Thursday arsenic the squad plays the Bruins astatine 7 p.m. ET.

Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin – Vegas Golden Knights

Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin instrumentality to Las Vegas arsenic golden medalists. The Vegas Golden Knights are connected apical of the Pacific Division with a 27-16-14 record. The squad is successful enactment connected Wednesday nighttime astatine 10 p.m. ET against the Los Angeles Kings.

J.T. Miller, Vincent Trocheck – New York Rangers

There hasn’t been overmuch to cheer astir with the New York Rangers this play arsenic the squad sits astatine the bottommost of the Metropolitan Division with a grounds of 22-29-6. But fans volition beryllium cheering them connected erstwhile they get backmost to Madison Square Garden. The Rangers volition invited the Philadelphia Flyers into the Big Apple connected Thursday nighttime astatine 8 p.m. ET.

Matt Boldy, Brock Faber – Minnesota Wild

United States' Matt Boldy, left, celebrates aft scoring the opening extremity during a men's crystal hockey golden medal crippled betwixt Canada and the United States astatine the 2026 Winter Olympics, successful Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.  (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Matt Boldy and Brock Faber played important roles successful the U.S. triumph implicit Canada. Boldy scored Team USA’s archetypal extremity against Canada successful the Olympics. The Minnesota Wild are 34-14-10 and are successful 2nd spot successful the Central Division. The Wild are backmost successful enactment against the Colorado Avalanche connected Thursday astatine 9 p.m. ET.

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Matthew Tkachuk – Florida Panthers

Matthew Tkachuk has spent a batch of clip astatine the White House implicit the past mates of years. He’s been a large portion of the Florida Panthers’ back-to-back Stanley Cup rubric wins. Tkachuk and the Panthers instrumentality to enactment connected Thursday astatine 7 p.m. ET.

In pursuit of a 3rd title, Florida volition request a large propulsion to marque the playoffs this season. They beryllium successful past spot successful the Atlantic Division with a 29-25-3 record.

Dylan Larkin – Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings volition request Dylan Larkin to assistance support their presumption successful the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings are 3rd successful the Atlantic Division with a 33-19-6 record. Detroit volition play Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson’s Senators connected Thursday astatine 7 p.m. ET.

Brock Nelson – Colorado Avalanche

Brock Nelson has helped support the Colorado Avalanche connected apical of the Central Division. The Avalanche are 37-9-9 this season. The squad volition instrumentality connected the Utah Mammoth connected Wednesday nighttime astatine 9 p.m. ET.

Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars

Jake Oettinger was among the goaltenders the U.S. could person utilized during the Olympics. He’s been the netminder for the Dallas Stars since the 2020-21 season. The Stars are 34-14-9 this season, sitting successful 3rd spot successful the Central Division.

Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs

United States' Auston Matthews, right, celebrates aft scoring his side's 5th extremity during a preliminary circular crippled of men's crystal hockey betwixt the United States and Germany astatine the 2026 Winter Olympics, successful Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Auston Matthews is successful the aforesaid vessel arsenic immoderate of his different Team USA compatriots. He volition instrumentality to Canada to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. As 1 of the champion players successful the NHL, Matthews’ adjacent task volition beryllium to extremity the Canadian Stanley Cup drought. The Maple Leafs are 27-21-9 and are conscionable supra the Florida Panthers successful the Atlantic Division. Toronto volition play the Tampa Bay Lightning connected Wednesday nighttime astatine 7:30 p.m. ET

Connor Hellebuyck, Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets

It’s been a whirlwind for Connor Hellebuyck and Kyle Connor the past fewer days. They volition caput backmost to Winnipeg, Canada, to articulation their Jets teammates for the remainder of the season. The Jets are 22-26-8 and successful seventh spot successful the Central Division.

Jake Guentzel – Tampa Bay Lightning

Jake Guentzel and the Tampa Bay Lightning are 1 of the champion teams successful the NHL. The Lightning person the champion grounds successful the Eastern Conference with a 37-14-4 grounds successful the Atlantic Division. The Lightning volition instrumentality connected the Maple Leafs connected Wednesday nighttime astatine 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tage Thompson – Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson volition instrumentality to the Buffalo Sabres, who are successful the heavy of a combat successful the Atlantic Division. The Sabres are 32-19-6 and are successful 4th spot successful the Atlantic Division. The squad volition instrumentality connected the New Jersey Devils connected Wednesday nighttime astatine 7 p.m. ET.

Jaccob Slavin – Carolina Hurricanes

Jaccob Slavin and the Carolina Hurricanes are pushing to triumph the Metropolitan Division and get backmost into contention for the Stanley Cup title. The Hurricanes pb the Metropolitan with a 36-15-6 record. The Hurricanes instrumentality connected the Tampa Bay Lightning connected Thursday nighttime astatine 7 p.m. ET.

Jack Hughes – New Jersey Devils

United States' Jack Hughes (86) poses with teammates aft a men's crystal hockey golden medal crippled betwixt Canada and the United States astatine the 2026 Winter Olympics, successful Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.  (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jack Hughes volition apt ne'er person to wage for a brew successful New Jersey, oregon anyplace other successful the States, again aft helium delivered the game-winning extremity against the Canadian team. He volition person to marque a large propulsion for the squad to get into playoff contention arsenic the squad is 28-27-2 successful the Metropolitan Division. The Devils play Wednesday nighttime against Thompson’s Sabres connected Wednesday nighttime astatine 7 p.m. ET.

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Clayton Keller – Utah Mammoth

Clayton Keller was the lone typical connected the upstart Utah Mammoth squad. The NHL’s newest squad is successful 4th spot successful the Central Division with a grounds of 30-23-4. The Mammoth instrumentality connected the Avalanche astatine 9 p.m. ET connected Wednesday.

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