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Five Terrier Skaters Lead United States to Olympic Gold Medal
February 22, 2026 | Men's Ice Hockey
MILAN - Five former Boston University men's ice hockey standouts led the United States to Olympic gold on Sunday as Team USA defeated Canada, 2-1, in overtime of Sunday's gold medal game.
Jack Eichel, Clayton Keller, Charlie McAvoy, Jake Oettinger and Brady Tkachuk became the first Terrier men to win Olympic gold 46 years to the day after Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Jack O'Callahan and Dave Silk won gold in 1980. A Terrier has been part of all three American gold medalists at the Olympics, as Dick Rodenhiser was part of the 1960 champions.
In addition to the five skaters, the Team USA coaching staff and management group was full of Terrier alumni. Head coach Mike Sullivan was joined on the bench by assistant coaches John Hynes and David Quinn. Chris Drury and Chris Kelleher were part of the management group that helped select the team.
BU was the only school to boast a gold and silver medalist in men's ice hockey, as 2024 Hobey Baker Award winner Macklin Celebrini won silver with Canada. The 19-year-old Celebrini was outstanding all tournament, leading all skaters with five goals and finishing second in points (10) behind only Connor McDavid.
For the Americans, Eichel totaled six points (2g, 4a) and was a plus-5. Tkachuk was a plus-7 and recorded five points on three goals and two assists. McAvoy averaged 19:29 of ice time, second most on Team USA.
Jack Eichel, Clayton Keller, Charlie McAvoy, Jake Oettinger and Brady Tkachuk became the first Terrier men to win Olympic gold 46 years to the day after Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Jack O'Callahan and Dave Silk won gold in 1980. A Terrier has been part of all three American gold medalists at the Olympics, as Dick Rodenhiser was part of the 1960 champions.
In addition to the five skaters, the Team USA coaching staff and management group was full of Terrier alumni. Head coach Mike Sullivan was joined on the bench by assistant coaches John Hynes and David Quinn. Chris Drury and Chris Kelleher were part of the management group that helped select the team.
BU was the only school to boast a gold and silver medalist in men's ice hockey, as 2024 Hobey Baker Award winner Macklin Celebrini won silver with Canada. The 19-year-old Celebrini was outstanding all tournament, leading all skaters with five goals and finishing second in points (10) behind only Connor McDavid.
For the Americans, Eichel totaled six points (2g, 4a) and was a plus-5. Tkachuk was a plus-7 and recorded five points on three goals and two assists. McAvoy averaged 19:29 of ice time, second most on Team USA.
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