Biographies of Team USA men's players

The 2022 Team USA men's hockey team will begin its pursuit of a gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics when it opens competition Thursday, Feb. 10, with a preliminary round game against China.

All Olympic hockey tournament games are available for streaming. For the full schedule and broadcasting schedule, visit USA Hockey's scheduling page .

Below are the biographies for U.S. men's hockey team members and a video highlighting USHL alumni playing for Team USA.

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studying Business at Boston College
• Family: Father, Ryan. Mother, Kim.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Boston College
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Right
• Debut: 2022 Olympic Winter Games
• Leagues: Hockey East
• Award: NCAA East Second Team All-American (2021), Hockey East First Team All-Star (2021), Most Goals by a Defenseman (2021)
• PLAYING CAREER: USA U17 and U18 National Team, USA (2017-19); Boston College, USA (2019- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Boston University
• Family: Father, Mark. Mother, Dawn.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Ingolstadt ERC
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Left
• Debut: 2022 Olympic Winter Games
• Leagues: Deutsche Eishockey Liga
• Award: AHL All-Star Game (2017), Second Team All-Star (2017), Hockey East Second Team All-Star (2011)
• PLAYING CAREER: Boston University, USA (2008-11); Providence Bruins, USA (2011-15); Boston Bruins, USA (2013-15); New Jersey Devils, USA (2015-16); Pittsburgh Penguins, USA (2015-16); Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, USA (2015-17, 2019-20); Pittsburgh Penguins, USA (2016-17); San Antonio Rampage, USA (2017-18); Colorado Avalanche, USA (2017-18); Colorado Eagles, USA (2018-19); Chicago Wolves, USA (2020-21); Ingolstadt ERC, GER (2021- ).

• Hobbies: Table tennis
• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studies Finance at St. Cloud State University.
• Family: Father, Jay. Mother, Lisa. Younger brother, Jack.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: St. Cloud State University
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Right
• Sporting Relatives: Brother Jack Perbix (Ice hockey): Plays for the University of Minnesota. Father Jay Perbix (Ice hockey): Played at Gustavus Adolphus College.
• Leagues: National Collegiate Hockey Conference
• Award: NCHC Second Team All-Star (2021), NCHC All-Rookie Team (2019)
• FAMILY CONNECTION: His defensive linemate at St. Cloud State is Jack Ahcan. Their fathers, Jay Perbix and Tim Ahcan, played collegiate ice hockey together at Gustavus Adolphus College in the late 1980s.
• PLAYING CAREER: St. Cloud State University, USA (2018- )

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studying Kinesiology at the University of North Dakota
• Family: Father, Geoff. Mother, Ellen. Brothers, Ben and Sawyer.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: University of North Dakota
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Left
• Sporting Relatives: Father Geoff Sanderson (Ice hockey) Played 18 years in the NHL with eight different clubs. Brother Ben Sanderson (Ice hockey): Plays at Colorado College. Uncle Guy Sanderson (Ice hockey): Played for Clarkson College. Cousin Wade Brookbank (Ice hockey): Played in the NHL off and on from 2003 to 2009 with the Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, and the Carolina Hurricanes. Cousin Sheldon Brookbank (Ice hockey): Played in the NHL from 2006 to 2014 with the Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, and Chicago Blackhawks.
• Debut: 2022 Olympic Winter Games
• Leagues: National Collegiate Hockey Conference
• Award: NCHS All-Rookie Team (2021), NCHS All-Tournament Team (2021), USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year (2020)
• PLAYING CAREER: US U17 and U18 National Team, USA (2018-20); University of North Dakota, USA (2020- ).

• Nickname: Matty
• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: University of Michigan
• Family: Father, Robert. Mother, Christine. Brother, Bobby. Sister, Gianna.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: University of Michigan
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Sporting Relatives: Father Robert Beniers (American football): Played for Cornell. Brother Bobby Beniers (Ice hockey): Plays for Williams College.
• Debut: 2021 World Championships
• Leagues: Big Ten Conference
• Award: Big Ten Conference All-Rookie Team (2020/21), Big Ten All-Star Team Honorable Mention (2020/21)
• PLAYING CAREER: USA U17 and U18 national team, USA (2018-20); University of Michigan, USA (2020- ).

• Nickname: Kenny
• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studied Political Science at Yale University
• Family: Father, Ken. Mother, Anne. Twin brothers, Trevor and Davis.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Leagues: Kontinental Hockey League
• Award: AHL All-Star Game (2017): AHL First Team All-Star (2017), AHL John B. Sollenberger Trophy (2017), AHL MVP (2017), ECAC Third Team All-Star (2014), Second Team All-Ivy League (2013, 2014), ECAC Second Team All-Star (2013), New Jersey High School Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
• PLAYING CAREER: Yale University, USA (2010-14); Calgary Flames, CAN (2014, 2015-16); Adirondack Flames, USA (2014-15); Stockton Heat, USA (2015-16); Chicago Wolves, USA (2016-17); St. Louis Blues, USA (2016-17); Providence Bruins, USA (2017-18); Boston Bruins, USA (2017-18); New Jersey Devils, USA (2018-19); Montreal Canadiens, USA (2018-19); Laval Rocket, CAN (2018-19); Toronto Marlies, CAN (2019-21); Toronto Maple Leafs, CAN (2020-21); Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, RUS (2021- ).

• Hobbies: Hunting, fishing
• Occupation: Athlete / Student
• Education: St. Cloud State University (2018-22)
• Family: Father, Mark Hentges. Mother, Sally Hentges.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: St. Cloud State University (National Collegiate Hockey Conference) (2018-22)
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Right
• Leagues: National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) (2018-22)
• Award: 2019 Penrose Cup Champion – NCHC Conference
• Played junior hockey for the Des Moines Buccaneers and Tri-City Storm of the USHL in 2017-18

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Minnesota State University (2019-22)
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Minnesota State University (2019-22), Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) (2017-19), Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) (2016-17)
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Right
• Leagues: Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) (2019-22), United States Hockey League (USHL) (2017-19), North American Hockey League (NAHL) (2016-17)
• Award: 2020 Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Champion. 2020 WCHA All-Rookie Team. 2021 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. 2021 WCHA Regular Season Champion. 2021 WCHA Second Team All-Star.

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: University of Minnesota
• Family: Father, Jay. Mother, Karri. Brother, Payton. Sister, Paige.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: University of Minnesota
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Right
• Debut: 2022 Olympic Winter Games
• Leagues: Big Ten Conference
• Award: Big Ten All-Rookie Team (2021)
• PLAYING CAREER: US U17 and U18 National Team, USA (2018-20); University of Minnesota, USA (2020- ).

• Nickname: Nick
• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Harvard University
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Harvard University
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Leagues: Eastern College Athletic Conference
• Award: Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team (2019/20), First Team All-Star (2019/20), Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2019/20), First Team All-Ivy (2019/20), United State Hockey League First Team All-Star (2018/19)
• PLAYING CAREER: Chicago Steel, USA (2017-19); Harvard University, USA (2019- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studying Sports Management at the University of Michigan
• Family: Father, Patrice. Mother, Kim. Brother, Jordan.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: University of Michigan
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Sporting Relatives: Father Patrice “Pat” Brisson (Ice hockey): Played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1981 to 1986. Now is a sports agent and head of the hockey division for Creative Artists Agency.
• Leagues: Big Ten Conference
• Award: USHL All-Rookie Team (2019/20), USHL First Team All-Star (2019/20), USHL Rookie of the Year (2019/20)
• PLAYING CAREER: Green Bay Gamblers, USA (2018-19); Chicago Steel, USA (2019-20); University of Michigan, USA (2020- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studied Political Science at the University of Michigan.
• Family: Wife, Tara.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Kazan Ak-Bars
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Right
• Leagues: Kontinental Hockey League
• PLAYING CAREER: University of Michigan, USA (2006-10); Providence Bruins, USA (2010-11, 2018-20); Boston Bruins, USA (2010-12, 2018-21); Minnesota Wild, USA (2011-12); Houston Aeros, USA (2011-13); Iowa Wild, USA (2013-14); San Antonio Rampage, USA (2014-15); Florida Panthers, USA (2014-17); Hartford Wolf Pack, USA (2016-17); New York Rangers, USA (2016-18); Kazan Ak-Bars, RUS (2021- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studied Chemistry and Nursing at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
• Family: Father, Jeff. Mother, Cindy. Brother, Erik.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: IK Oskarshamn
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Left
• Leagues: Svenska Hockeyligan
• Award: HockeyAllsvenskan Defenseman of the Year (2018/19)
• PLAYING CAREER: Fargo Force (USHL) 2009-12, University of Nebraska-Omaha (2012-16); San Diego Gulls, USA (2015-18); Utah Grizzlies, USA (2017); Atlanta Gladiators, USA (2018-19); Milwaukee Admirals, USA (2018-19); IF Bjoerkloeven and AIK, SWE (2018-20); IK Oskarshamn, SWE (2020- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studies Business at Boston College
• Family: Father, Walter. Mother, Jill. Brother, Sean. Sister, Kristine.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Boston College
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Right
• Leagues: Hockey East
• Award: Hockey East Three Stars Award (2021: Hockey East Best Defensive Forward (2020/21), Hockey East Third Team All-Star (2020/21)
• PLAYING CAREER: Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, USA (2016-18); Boston College, USA (2018- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Harvard University
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Harvard University
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Debut: 2022 Olympic Winter Games
• Leagues: Eastern College Athletic Conference
• Award: USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year (2021, USHL Player of the Year (2020/21), USHL First Team All-Star (2020/21)
• PLAYING CAREER: USA U17 and U18 National Team, USA (2017-19); Chicago Steel, USA (2019-20); Harvard University, USA (2021- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studying Business at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
• Family: Father, Jeff. Mother, Jenny. Brother, Jackson.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: University of Minnesota-Duluth
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Sporting Relatives: Father Jeff Cates (Ice hockey): Played at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
• Brother Jackson Cates (Ice hockey): Played in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers and the American Hockey League with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms after a college career at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
• Debut: 2022 Olympic Winter Games
• Leagues: National Collegiate Hockey Conference
• Award: NCHC Second Team All-Star (2021), NCHC First Team All-Star (2020)
• PLAYING CAREER: Omaha Lancers (United States Hockey League, USA (2015-18); University of Minnesota-Duluth, USA (2018- )

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studies at Boston University
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Boston University
• Position / Style: Goalkeeper
• Hand: Left
• Debut: 2021 World Championships
• Leagues: Hockey East
• Award: Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2021)
• PLAYING CAREER: US U17 and U18 National Team, USA (2018-20); Boston University, USA (2020- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studied Business Administration at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA).
• Family: Father, Anthony. Mother, Sally.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Skellefteae AIK
• Position / Style: Goalkeeper
• Hand: Left
• Leagues: Svenska Hockeyligan
• Award: Big Ten Second Team All-Star (2021), Big Ten First Team All-Star (2020), Big Ten Best Goaltender (2020), USHL Third Team All-Star (2018)
• PLAYING CAREER: Fargo Force, USA (2017-18); University of Michigan, USA (2018-21); Skellefteae AIK, SWE (2021- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studied Marketing at Ferris State University
• Family: Wife, Monica. Son, Bryson. Father, Lyle. Mother, June.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Lehigh Valley Phantoms/Reading Royals
• Position / Style: Goalkeeper
• Hand: Left
• Leagues: American Hockey League
• Award: ECHL All-Star (2018), ECHL Second Team All-Star (2018), CCHA First Team All-Star (2011), NCAA West First Team All-American (2011)
• PLAYING CAREER: Ferris State University, USA (2007-11); Norfolk Admirals, USA (2010-12); Florida Everblades, USA (2011-13); Syracuse Crunch, USA (2012-13); Texas Stars, USA (2013-14); Idaho Steelheads, USA (2013-14); Fort Wayne Komets, USA (2014-17); Lake Erie Monsters/Rochester Americans/Utica Comets, USA (2014-15); Grand Rapids Griffins, USA (2014-16, 2017-21); Stockton Heat, USA (2015-16); Toledo Walleye, USA (2017-20); Lehigh Valley Phantoms, USA (2021- ); Reading Royals, USA (2021- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, USA)
• Family: Father, Steve. Mother, Traci. Brother, Nate.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: University of Minnesota
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Sporting Relatives: Father Steve Meyers (Ice hockey): Played for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Brother Nate Meyers (Baseball): Plays for Minnesota State University.
• Leagues: Big Ten Conference
• Award: Big Ten All-Star Team Honorable Mention (2020/21), Big Ten All-Rookie Team (2019/20), USHL Second Team All-Star (2019)
• PLAYING CAREER: Fargo Force, USA (2016-19); University of Minnesota, USA (2019- ).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Studied Business and Marketing at the University of Minnesota
• Family: Father, Jay. Mother, Kristi.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Providence Bruins
• Position / Style: Defense
• Hand: Left
• Sporting Relatives: Father Jay Ness (Ice hockey): Played collegiately for the University of North Dakota from 1982 to 1985 and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1982 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.
• Leagues: American Hockey League
• Award: AHL Most Assists by a Defenseman (2018/19), AHL Most Points by a Defenseman (2018/19), AHL Second Team All-Star (2018/19), AHL Playoffs Most Assists (2016), AHL All-Star Game (2015), WCHA All-Academic Team (2011), Minnesota Mr. Hockey (2008)
• PLAYING CAREER: University of Minnesota, USA (2008-11); New York Islanders, USA (2011-12, 2013-14); Bridgeport Sound Tigers, USA (2011-15); Washington Capitals, USA (2015-18); Hershey Bears, USA (2015-19); Arizona Coyotes, USA (2019-21); Providence Bruins, USA (2021- )

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Majored in American Studies with a minor in Coaching at Miami University
• Family: Wife, Hilary. Daughter, Bonnie. Father, Jim. Mother, Sue.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Debut: 2011 World Championships
• Leagues: Kontinental Hockey League
• Award: AHL First Team All-Star (2014/15), AHL Second Team All-Star (2013/14), AHL All-Star Game (2012), USA Hockey Jim Johannson Award (2011), CCHA Player of the Year (2011), CCHA All-Star Team (2011), CCHA Tournament MVP (2011), Hobey Baker Award (2011), CCHA Second Team All-Star (2010)
• PLAYING CAREER: Miami University, USA (2008-11); Portland Pirates, USA (2011-14); Phoenix Coyotes, USA (2011-14); Grand Rapids Griffins, USA (2014-16); Lehigh Valley Phantoms, USA (2016-17); Malmoe Redhawks/Vaexjoe Lakers HC, SWE (2017-18); Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, RUS (2018-19, 2020-21); Tucson Roadrunners, USA (2019-20).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: University of Minnesota
• Family: Father, Miro. Mother, Michaela. Brother, Phil.
• Languages Spoken: English
• Club Name: University of Minnesota
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Left
• Sporting Relatives: Brother Phil Knies (Ice hockey): Played at Bentley University and at Miami University (Ohio).
• Leagues: Big Ten Conference
• PLAYING CAREER: Tri-City Storm, USA (2018-21); University of Minnesota, USA (2021-).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: University of Denver
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Right
• PLAYING CAREER: USA Hockey National Team Development Program (2009-10); University of Denver (2010-13); Manchester Monarchs, AHL (2013-15); Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames, NHL (2014-18); Metallurg Mangitogorsk, KHL (2018-19); Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets, NHL (2019-20); HK Dukla Trencin, Slovakia, and EV Zug, NL (2020-21); Sibir Novosibirsk, KHL (2021-).

• Occupation: Athlete
• Education: Majored in Political Science at Yale University
• Position / Style: Forward
• Hand: Right
• PLAYING CAREER: Chicago Steel, USHL (2007-08); Yale University, USA (2008-12); Manchester Monarchs, AHL (2011-15); New Jersey Devils, NHL and Albany Devils, AHL (2015-16); Jokerit, KHL (2016-).

SOURCE: Data by Sports Data Warehouse