Team USA will begin its journey at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday when the team takes on Latvia in the tournament’s preliminary rounds. After arriving in Italy for the Games, Team USA announced who would be representing the nation as team captains.
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was named the captain for the U.S., and as such will wear the “C” on his chest throughout the Olympics. The team’s two alternate captains are Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk.
