The Bruins defenseman was one of the “first six” players named to Team USA’s preliminary roster for the Milano Cortina games. A Long Island native, McAvoy has long said it’s a goal to represent the United States at the Olympics.

Auston Matthews has been selected to lead the USA Hockey team at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games, with NHL stars participating for the first time since 2014. The USA has announced its first six players,