NBA players who participate in the Olympics typically stay in off-site hotels, but the NHL does things differently.

MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Team USA’s men’s hockey team is stacked with NHL players, and some fans are curious about their living situation while participating in the 2026 Winter Games. 

Why is this even a question? Well, NBA players who participate in the Olympics stay in off-site hotels. 

According to ESPN, the plan is for NHL players to stay in the Olympic Village alongside other athletes representing their home countries. 

This plan could change due to an outbreak of norovirus in Finland’s women’s hockey team. While the virus is currently contained to one team and players are quarantining, the living situation could rapidly change.

NHL players participate in the games for free and usually only request that their families are treated well, sometimes including travel costs, according to ESPN. 

The NHL might also provide more food than what is available for athletes in the Olympic Village to meet dietary needs of players while on their break ahead of the season playoffs. 

The U.S. men’s team will open against Team Latvia on Feb. 12, then play Team Denmark on Feb. 14 and Team Germany on Feb. 15. The games will be played either in the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena or the Rho Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. 

Team USA’s men’s hockey team consists of NHL players from various teams. Here’s the full roster: 

12 – Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild81 – Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets9 – Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights86 – Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils59 – Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning91 – Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth21 – Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings34 – Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs10 – J.T. Miller, New York Rangers29 – Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche7 – Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators19 – Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers72 – Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres16 – Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers

14 – Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild15 – Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights43 – Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild2 – Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks25 – Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins85 – Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators74 – Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes8 – Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets

37 – Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jet30 – Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars1 – Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins