NHL star disappointed to be left off Team USA's Olympic roster: 'Thought my play this year was worthy'

USA Hockey unveiled its roster for nan Olympics connected Friday, and location were a mates of notable omissions. 

New York Rangers prima defenseman Adam Fox and Dallas Stars near winger Jason Robertson were near disconnected nan roster. Fox played for nan United States successful nan 4 Nations Tournament past year, but struggled there. 

However, contempt his struggles successful nan 4 Nations tournament, nan 27-year-old is still 1 of nan champion defensemen successful nan NHL. The 2020-21 Norris Trophy victor – awarded to nan NHL’s champion defenseman – has 28 points successful 24 games played this season. 

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Adam Fox (23) of nan New York Rangers gets group for nan faceoff against nan Detroit Red Wings during nan 2nd play astatine Little Caesars Arena successful Detroit, Michigan, connected Nov. 7, 2025. (Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

Fox has 4 goals and 24 assists. The three-time All-Star missed 14 games pinch a enarthrosis injury, and nan Rangers sorely missed their apical defenseman, going 6-6-2 successful his absence while nan powerfulness play sputtered without him.

Fox said being near disconnected nan roster is "disappointing."

"Obviously, it's disappointing," Fox said, according to NHL.com. "I thought I played arsenic good arsenic I deliberation I could person and that determination comes retired of your hands astatine a definite point. It is what it is. You conscionable person to move on."

"I don't deliberation you person immoderate anticipation (to make nan Olympic team) I would say, but I evidently thought my play this twelvemonth was worthy of it and my way grounds arsenic well," Fox said. "But it's retired of my hands astatine a definite point. The determination is nan determination and I conjecture that's really it goes."

Robertson was near disconnected nan 4 Nations roster past play owed to a slow start, but nan 26-year-old has gotten disconnected to a beardown 1 this season. In 41 games played, Robertson has scored 24 goals and recorded 24 assists, starring fans to judge he could supply Team USA pinch immoderate top-end scoring.

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New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) passes nan puck against nan Detroit Red Wings during nan 3rd play astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, New York, connected Nov. 16, 2025. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

Here is Team USA’s roster: 

Forwards

Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild

Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets

Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights

Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning

Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils

Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth

Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings

Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

J.T. Miller, Rangers

Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche

Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres

Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators

Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers

Vincent Trocheck, Rangers

Defenseman

Brock Faber, Wild

Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins

Noah Hanifin, Knights

Quinn Hughes, Wild

Seth Jones, Panthers

Jake Sanderson, Senators

Jacob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes

Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets

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Dallas Stars near helping Jason Robertson (21) skates against nan Toronto Maple Leafs during nan crippled astatine nan American Airlines Center successful Dallas, Texas, connected Dec. 21, 2025. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck, Jets

Jake Oettinger, Stars

Jeremy Swayman, Bruins

The 2026 Winter Olympics competitions statesman connected Feb. 4, 2026, and tally done Feb. 22, 2026. 

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