GOLDEN STANDARD
2026 was a golden year for USA
Hockey, from the grassroots level
all the way to the Olympic and
Paralympic Games in Milan. As the
national governing body for ice
hockey in the United States, USA
Hockey saw its mission come to
life on the world's biggest stage,
and in rinks across the country.
GOLDEN HAT TRICK
The U.S. became the first country
ever to win "triple gold" in the
same year in ice hockey, earning
top-of-the-podium finishes in
both women's and men's
competitions at the Olympics and
also in sled hockey at the
Paralympics. All three gold-medal
games drew record viewership on
NBC and captivated millions of
fans, new and old, across the
country.
RECORD PARTICIPATION
USA Hockey reached all-time
highs in nationwide participation in
2025-26, including surpassing
100,000 female players for the
first time in history, finishing the
season with 103,324 total female
participants.
2025-26 USA Hockey
Participation
586,002
PLAYERS*
68,792
COACHES*
32,710
OFFICIALS*
A GOLDEN
STANDARD
2 4 | 2 0 2 6 - 2 7 U S A H O C K E Y N E W PA R E N T H A N D B O O K
*All-time record
