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September 17, 2025

Coaching staff named for 2026 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team - ESPN

Coaching staff named for 2026 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team - ESPN

Team USA unveiled its 2026 Olympic coaching staff, led by Mike Sullivan with assistants John Hynes, David Quinn and John Tortorella, plus goaltending coach Mike Buckley and video coaches Mike King and Madison Nikkel. Milan hosts the Feb. 11 games as NHL players return to Olympics after a long absence, with GM Bill Guerin stressing depth and gold-medal ambitions.

With NHL players back in the Olympics, how could this coaching staff influence Team USA's star players' fantasy value in Milan?Which position groups are likely to see the biggest impact from the staff's changes, and what fantasy implications might follow?What roster decisions could reveal early indications of Team USA's preferred power-play and penalty-kill setups?What roster and schedule factors should fantasy managers track as the Olympics approach?

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