Team USA was one of the 12 men’s hockey teams competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics that announced their first six players on Monday.

Connor Hellebuyck just put together one of the best goalie regular seasons in NHL history. It was recognized with an honor not given to a goaltender in a decade.

Some assortment of Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger, Jeremy Swayman and Thatcher Demko figure to make the team when full rosters are submitted in early January.

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recovers from making a save on a shot from the Dallas Stars in the first period of Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Saturday ...

At the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, Team USA carried three goaltenders in Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars) and Jeremy Swayman (Bruins).

Some assortment of Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger, Jeremy Swayman and Thatcher Demko figure to make the team when full rosters are submitted in early January.

The Oilers’ Connor McDavid congratulates the Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov after the Panthers defeated the Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 17.

Roster hopefuls: Thomas Milic, Dom DiVincentiis The Jets are set with Connor Hellebuyck and “future GM” Eric Comrie in goal, for a combined cap hit of less than $10 million.

At the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, Team USA carried three goaltenders in Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars) and Jeremy Swayman (Bruins).

Some assortment of Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger, Jeremy Swayman and Thatcher Demko figure to make the team when full rosters are submitted in early January.