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,

Charlie McAvoy practiced at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Tuesday. McAvoy was wearing a no-contact jersey because of the injury he suffered during the 4 Nations Face-off in February 2025.