On Feb. 22, 2026, Team USA defeated Canada in Milan to capture Olympic gold, adding another unforgettable chapter to American hockey history. With that victory, a select group of U.S. players joined one of the sport’s most exclusive clubs, winning both an Olympic gold medal and the Stanley Cup. It’s a rare double that blends international glory with NHL supremacy.
Jack Eichel
Current Team (2025-26): Vegas Golden Knights
Stanley Cup: 2022-23
Olympic Gold: 2026
After battling injuries early in his career, including a groundbreaking artificial disc replacement procedure, Jack Eichel silenced every doubter. He led Vegas to its first Stanley Cup in 2023.
In 2026, he delivered again, anchoring Team USA’s top line in Milan and helping power the Americans to gold. Eichel is also one of only two players ever to win a Hobey Baker Award, a Stanley Cup, and an Olympic gold medal. Elite company that speaks to his impact at every level of the game.
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Matthew Tkachuk
Current Team (2025-26): Florida Panthers
Stanley Cups: 2023-24, 2024-25
Olympic Gold: 2026
After helping lead Florida to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025, Tkachuk brought that same intensity to the Olympic stage.
Serving as an alternate captain during the 2026 gold medal run, Tkachuk provided grit, leadership, and clutch production. Having both a Stanley Cup and Olympic gold firmly places him among the elite American players of his era.
Jake Guentzel
Current Team (2025-26): Tampa Bay Lightning
Stanley Cup: 2016-17
Olympic Gold: 2026
Jake Guentzel burst onto the NHL scene as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Penguins, playing a key role in their 2017 Stanley Cup run. Nearly a decade later, he added Olympic gold to his résumé as a steady veteran presence for Team USA.
Neal Broten
Stanley Cup: 1994-95
Olympic Gold: 1980
A member of the legendary 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team. Neal Broten was part of the greatest upset in hockey history. Fifteen years later, he added a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, even scoring the championship-clinching goal in 1995.
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Broten remains one of the most decorated American players ever, and like Eichel, he also captured the Hobey Baker Award during his collegiate career.
Ken Morro
Stanley Cups: 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83
Olympic Gold: 1980
Ken Morrow holds one of the most unique achievements in hockey history. In 1980, he won Olympic gold, then just months later, captured the Stanley Cup with the New York Islanders. He went on to win four consecutive Cups as part of the Islanders’ dynasty.
Few players in hockey history can say they won both titles in the same calendar year. Morrow can.
Winning either an Olympic gold medal or a Stanley Cup is the pinnacle of the sport. Doing both? That’s hockey immortality.
