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Dylan Larkin will be headed to Italy next month.
His inclusion on the U.S . men's hockey roster was a lock even before it was made official on Friday, Jan. 2 during NBC's "Today" show. The 2026 Olympic Winter Games will take place Feb. 6-22, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The men's tournament starts Feb. 11 in Milan.
Larkin is the only Detroit Red Wings player on the roster. Patrick Kane had hoped to earn a third shot at a gold medal, but injuries derailed the 37-year-old's chances. Alex DeBrincat's impressive performance — 21 goals among 41 points in 42 games — wasn't enough to get a nod.
More: Detroit Red Wings midseason grades: A plethora of A's in playoff chase
Larkin has 38 points for the Wings. He has represented the U.S. multiple times internationally, including the World Championships in 2015, '16, '17, '18, and '19, and last year's 4 Nations Face-Off.
The 2026 Winter Games mark the first time NHL players have participated in the Winter Games since 2014. Team USA, which is in Group C, will open against Latvia on Feb. 12, then play Denmark on Feb. 14 and Germany on Feb. 15. Wings defenseman Moritz Seider was already named to Germany's team in June.
Here is the full 23-man roster for Team USA.
Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres
Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
Seth Jones, Florida Panthers
Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins
Contact Helene St. James at [email protected]. Read more on the Detroit Red Wings and sign up for our Red Wings newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Dylan Larkin only Detroit Red Wing named to U.S. Olympic hockey roster
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His inclusion on the U.S . men's hockey roster was a lock even before it was made official on Friday, Jan. 2 during NBC's "Today" show. The 2026 Olympic Winter Games will take place Feb. 6-22, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The men's tournament starts Feb. 11 in Milan.
Larkin is the only Detroit Red Wings player on the roster. Patrick Kane had hoped to earn a third shot at a gold medal, but injuries derailed the 37-year-old's chances. Alex DeBrincat's impressive performance — 21 goals among 41 points in 42 games — wasn't enough to get a nod.
More: Detroit Red Wings midseason grades: A plethora of A's in playoff chase
Larkin has 38 points for the Wings. He has represented the U.S. multiple times internationally, including the World Championships in 2015, '16, '17, '18, and '19, and last year's 4 Nations Face-Off.
The 2026 Winter Games mark the first time NHL players have participated in the Winter Games since 2014. Team USA, which is in Group C, will open against Latvia on Feb. 12, then play Denmark on Feb. 14 and Germany on Feb. 15. Wings defenseman Moritz Seider was already named to Germany's team in June.
Here is the full 23-man roster for Team USA.
Forwards (14)
Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres
Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
Defensemen (8)
Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
Seth Jones, Florida Panthers
Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Goalies (3)
Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins
Contact Helene St. James at [email protected]. Read more on the Detroit Red Wings and sign up for our Red Wings newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Dylan Larkin only Detroit Red Wing named to U.S. Olympic hockey roster
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