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Only One Penguin Selected for Team USA Olympics Training Camp
Bryan Rust was the only Pittsburgh Penguins player to be selected for Team USA's Orientation Camp invitee list in preparation for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
NHL players are returning to participating in the Winter Olympic Games after a long absence, and there will be multiple Pittsburgh Penguins players who will be taking part.
But the only American-born Penguins player invited to join Team USA for their Orientation Camp later in the month is forward Bryan Rust.
He joins the following list of players, many of whom were on the American roster that came in 2nd place in the 4 Nations Faceoff in February.
Goaltenders: Joey Daccord, Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger, Jeremy Swayman
Defensemen: Brock Faber, Adam Fox, Luke Hughes, Quinn Hughes, Noah Hanifin, Seth Jones, Jackson LaCombe, Charlie McAvoy, Ryan McDonagh, Brett Pesce, Neal Pionk, Jake Sanderson, Brady Skjei, Jaccob Slavin, Alex Vlasic, Zach Werenski
Forwards: Matt Boldy, Cole Caufield, Logan Cooley, Kyle Connor, Jack Eichel, Conor Garland, Jake Guentzel, Jack Hughes, Patrick Kane, Clayton Keller, Matthew Knies, Chris Kreider, Dylan Larkin, Auston Matthews, J.T. Miller, Frank Nazar, Brock Nelson, Shane Pinto, Jason Robertson, Bryan Rust, Tage Thompson, Brady Tkachuk, Vincent Trocheck, Alex Tuch
Defensemen: Brock Faber, Adam Fox, Luke Hughes, Quinn Hughes, Noah Hanifin, Seth Jones, Jackson LaCombe, Charlie McAvoy, Ryan McDonagh, Brett Pesce, Neal Pionk, Jake Sanderson, Brady Skjei, Jaccob Slavin, Alex Vlasic, Zach Werenski
Forwards: Matt Boldy, Cole Caufield, Logan Cooley, Kyle Connor, Jack Eichel, Conor Garland, Jake Guentzel, Jack Hughes, Patrick Kane, Clayton Keller, Matthew Knies, Chris Kreider, Dylan Larkin, Auston Matthews, J.T. Miller, Frank Nazar, Brock Nelson, Shane Pinto, Jason Robertson, Bryan Rust, Tage Thompson, Brady Tkachuk, Vincent Trocheck, Alex Tuch
Among the names included is Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones, the brother of 1st year Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones.
Bryan Rust Makes the Cut for Team USA's Olympics Training Camp Roster Over Lane Hutson, Other Forwards
Rust may be a forward, but multiple fans couldn't believe that Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson, who won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie, wasn't included.
Not surprisingly, Canada's roster includes longtime Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, a longtime teammate of Rust's in Pittsburgh.
Canada hopes that Crosby can lead them to another gold medal win as he did in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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AOUT 19 | 25 ANSWERS Only One Penguin Selected for Team USA Olympics Training Camp Do you think Bryan Rust will make Team USA's final 25-man Olympics roster? | ||
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