USA Hockey is looking to the pastwith the jerseysthe men's and women's Olympic and Paralympic teams will wear this winter in Milan as revealed by Paralympic gold medalist Jack Wallace on NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday.
The jerseys, designed by Nike, were inspired by the ones worn by the 1960 men's team that won its first-ever Olympic gold medal in hockey. Among the features include the words "land of the free, home of the brave" inside the collar.
Simply timeless.#MilanoCortina2026pic.twitter.com/hPszMrken7
— USA Hockey (@usahockey)November 26, 2025
As part of a joint agreement between the NHL, NHL Players Association, the International Ice Hockey Federation and the International Olympic Committeeannounced last February, the league will return to the Olympics for first time since the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.
Players will also take part in the 2030 Olympics in France.
NHL players participated in five straight Winter Olympics from 1998 to 2014, but concerns about marketing, insurance, travel costs and player injuries prevented the league, the NHLPA, the IIHF and the IOC fromfinalizing an agreement to continuefor 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Finland and the Olympic Athletes from Russia won the two men's hockey gold medals in the competitions that didn't feature NHL players. Since the league allowed players to take part beginning in 1998, Canada has won three times.
The U.S. will begin their tournament on Feb. 12 against Latvia. The Americans will then face Denmark and Germany during group play.
USA Hockeyannounced in Junethe first six players who will be on the men's roster for Milan: Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes, Charlie McAvoy and Brady and Matthew Tkachuk. The rest of the team, along with full women's and sled hockey teams, is expected to be revealed in late December or early January.
On the women's side, it's been Canadian dominance since the women's tournament became part of the Olympics in 1998. The U.S. won the first competition, but the Canadians have taken five out of the past six gold medals.
The American women begin their journey to reclaim gold on Feb. 5 against Czechia. They will also face Finland, Switzerland and Canada in group play.
It's been a different story on the sled hockey side as the U.S. has won the last four gold medals and five out of the past six. Sweden and Norway won the first two competitions in 1994 and 1998, respectively, while Canada's lone gold medal came in 2006.
The U.S. Paralympic team begins play on March 7 against Italy and will then face Germany and China before the knockout stage.