Five Terrier Skaters Lead United States to Olympic Gold Medal

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Five former Boston University men's ice hockey standouts - Jack Eichel, Clayton Keller, Charlie McAvoy, Jake Oettinger and Brady Tkachuk - led the United States to Olympic gold on Sunday as Team USA defeated Canada, 2-1, in overtime of the gold medal game. The Terrier alumni were joined by other BU coaches and management on the Team USA staff, making it the only school to boast both gold and silver medalists in men's ice hockey at the 2026 Olympics.

Why it matters

This marks the third time a Terrier has been part of the American gold medal-winning men's ice hockey team at the Olympics, following the 1960 and 1980 squads. BU's strong representation on the U.S. team highlights the program's continued excellence in developing elite-level talent.

The details

The five Terrier skaters - Eichel, Keller, McAvoy, Oettinger and Tkachuk - all played key roles in the Americans' overtime victory. Eichel totaled six points, Tkachuk recorded five, and McAvoy averaged the second-most ice time on the team. In addition to the players, the Team USA coaching staff and management group was full of Terrier alumni, including head coach Mike Sullivan, assistant coaches John Hynes and David Quinn, and executives Chris Drury and Chris Kelleher.

• The gold medal game took place on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
• This marks 46 years to the day since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" team, which included Terriers Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Jack O'Callahan and Dave Silk, won gold.