The quest for Olympic gold in women’s hockey is about to begin for the United States.
The Team USA roster is filled with New England natives and others with ties to the region.
Though Team USA fell short to Canada in Beijing in 2022, it appears to be the favorite for these Games in Milan/Cortina. The Americans are the reigning Women’s World Championship gold medalists and also swept Canada in a four-game Rivalry Series in the fall.
Action begins Thursday, with the U.S. squad competing against Czechia, Finland, Switzerland and Canada in Group A.
Here is the schedule:
- Thurs, Feb. 5: vs. Czechia, 10:40 a.m. ET (USA Network)
- Sat. Feb. 7: vs. Finland, 10:40 a.m. ET (USA Network)
- Mon. Feb. 9: vs. Switzerland, 10:40 ET (USA Network)
- Tues. Feb. 10 vs. Canada, 2:10 p.m. (USA Network)
The medal round begins on Friday, Feb. 13.
Here is a look at the players from New England.
Cayla Barnes
Hometown: Eastvale, Calif.
Position: Defense
College: Boston College
Current team: Seattle Torrent
A former BC star who transferred to Ohio State and helped the Buckeyes win the NCAA title in 2023, Barnes has worn the red, white and blue for a long time. She was Team USA’s youngest player on the 2018 gold medal-winning squad in Pyeongchang and was also the first to win three straight golds at the Under-18 level from 2015-17.
Hannah Bilka
Hometown: Coppell, Texas
Position: Forward
College: Boston College
Current team: Seattle Torrent
A first-time Olympian, Bilka followed the same BC-to-Ohio State path as Barnes before starting her PWHL career with the Boston Fleet. She has played in worlds three times, but an injury that ended her rookie year with the Fleet also kept her off the U.S. roster in 2025. She has nine points in 14 games this PWHL season.
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Alex Carpenter
Hometown: North Reading, Mass.
Position: Forward
College: Boston College
Current team: Seattle Torrent
The former Governor’s Academy star and first-ever Patty Kazmaier Award winner from Hockey East, who is currently playing for the PWHL’s Seattle Torrent, returns to the Olympic stage after helping Team USA to silver in both 2014 and 2022. She also posted a tournament-leading six goals and 10 points in the 2024 Women’s World Championship. This season in the PWHL, she has nine points in 14 games.
Aerin Frankel
Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y.
Position: Goaltender
College: Northeastern
Current team: Boston FleetÂ
From college to the professional ranks, New England fans have had a front-row seat to Frankel’s rise into one of the world’s best. She has had recent international success, winning all four of her starts both in last year’s Women’s Worlds and the Rivalry Series. This season in the PWHL, her nine victories and .946 save percentage in 13 starts have vaulted the Fleet to the top of the standings.
Caroline Harvey
Hometown: Salem, N.H.
Position: Defense
College: Wisconsin
Current team: Wisconsin
Still just 23 and a senior at Wisconsin, Harvey is back for another Olympics after being the youngest player on the 2022 U.S. squad. She earned Best Defenseman honors for the Americans’ last two gold medal-winning Women’s Worlds teams in 2023 and 2025. She became only the second blueliner to lead Team USA in scoring at an Olympics or Worlds in 2023 and the first skater to lead the U.S. in both scoring and time on ice.
Megan Keller
Hometown: Farmington Hills, Mich.
Position: Defense
College: Boston College
Current team: Boston FleetÂ
Keller is the Fleet captain, who will wear an ‘A’ for Team USA in her third Olympics. She has been a workhorse and a two-way contributor dating back to her days as a two-time All-American at BC. Her five goals and 11 points in 14 games lead Boston this season, but she has been especially dangerous on the power play with four tallies.
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Gwenyth Philips
Hometown: Athens, Ohio
Position: Goaltender
College: Northeastern
Current team: Ottawa Charge
Philips has had an impressive run in big games over the past year, taking the net after an injury to Frankel at last year’s Women’s Worlds and leading Team USA to gold in an overtime win over Czechia. She carried that momentum back to the PWHL, where she never lost a game in regulation time and became the first goaltender to win Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP honors.
Hayley Scamurra
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Position: Forward
College: Northeastern
Current team: Montreal Victoire
Scamurra is headed to her second Olympics and has also played in six Women’s World Championships. The former Hockey East Best Defensive Forward will likely serve as a depth forward in the U.S. lineup as she has at other tournaments, though her six points are tied for fourth on the PWHL’s Montreal Victoire this season.
Kendall Coyne Schofield
Hometown: Palos Heights, Ill.
Position: Forward
College: Northeastern
Current team: Minnesota Frost
Coyne Schofield is one of Team USA’s most experienced players, serving as captain in 2022, but she’s still getting it done at a high level entering her fourth Olympics. The two-time Walter Cup-winning captain for the Minnesota Frost is the PWHL’s current leading scorer with 16 points in 15 games, including 10 goals. Though her Northeastern career ended in 2016, she remains the top point-getter in Hockey East history.
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Haley Winn
Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.
Position: Defense
College: Clarkson
Current team: Boston FleetÂ
The Fleet’s No. 2 overall draft pick last summer, Winn has been one of the top rookie defenders in the PWHL. She has eight points in 14 games for Boston, leading in assists (seven) and blocks (21) while playing nearly 28 minutes per game. Winn, who won ECAC Player and Defender of the Year last year at Clarkson, should serve Team USA well with that all-around game.
