The roster for the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team was announced Friday by USA Hockey live on NBC’s TODAY Show. 

Among the 23 players named was Eastvale native Cayla Barnes, currently playing in the PWHL for the Seattle Torrent.

Back home, Barnes played for the Anaheim Jr. Ducks, Anaheim Lady Ducks and Los Angeles Jr. Kings.

“Our staff has spent the past few months evaluating our incredible player pool and while the depth of the group makes these decisions incredibly hard, we are so excited for this team to compete in Milan,” said Katie Million, general manager of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team. “This team brings excitement, passion and pride, and will represent the United States proudly as they look to win gold come February.”

Twenty-one of the 23 players were part of the gold medal-winning 2025 U.S. Women’s National Team that won the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship, and 11 were members of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team that took home silver in Beijing. 

The full 23-player roster can be viewed HERE. 

Team USA opens Olympic competition with a preliminary round game against Czechia on Feb. 5 at 4:40 p.m. local (10:40 a.m. ET) at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena. 

— USA Hockey Staff

(January 2, 2026)