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United States men's national ice hockey team

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United States
Nickname(s)Team U.S.A., Ice Yanks
AssociationUSA Hockey
General ManagerJim Johannson
Head coachJeff Blashill
AssistantsJack Capuano
Rand Pecknold
CaptainConnor Murphy
Most gamesMark Johnson (151)
Most pointsMark Johnson (146)
IIHF codeUSA
IIHF ranking5 Decrease1
Highest IIHF ranking4 (2016)
Lowest IIHF ranking7 (first in 2003)
Team colors     
First international
 United States 29–0 Switzerland 
(Antwerp, Belgium; April 23, 1920)
Biggest win
 United States 31–1 Italy 
(St. Moritz, Switzerland; February 1, 1948)
Biggest defeat
 Sweden 17–2 United States 
(Stockholm, Sweden; March 12, 1963)
 Soviet Union 17–2 United States 
(Stockholm, Sweden; March 15, 1969)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances70 (first in 1930)
Best result Gold: 2 (1933, 1960)
Canada Cup / World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1976)
Best result Winner: 1 (1996)
Olympics
Appearances21 (first in 1920)
Medals Gold (1960, 1980)
Silver (1920, 1924, 1932, 1952, 1956, 1972, 2002, 2010)
Bronze: (1936)
International record (W–L–T)
473–428–81
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1960Team
Gold medal – first place1980Team
Silver medal – second place1920Team
Silver medal – second place1924Team
Silver medal – second place1932Team
Silver medal – second place1952Team
Silver medal – second place1956Team
Silver medal – second place1972Team
Silver medal – second place2002Team
Silver medal – second place2010Team
Bronze medal – third place1936Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1933
Silver medal – second place1931
Silver medal – second place1934
Silver medal – second place1939
Silver medal – second place1950
Bronze medal – third place1949
Bronze medal – third place1962
Bronze medal – third place1996
Bronze medal – third place2004
Bronze medal – third place2013
Bronze medal – third place2015

The United States men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the United States, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team is controlled by USA Hockey.