Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin, and Jaccob Slavin have already etched their names in history by helping Team USA secure a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, ending a 46-year drought. Now, they are on the brink of achieving something even more remarkable: winning the Stanley Cup just four months later.

On Tuesday night, Eichel and Hanifin, representing the Vegas Golden Knights, will face off against Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. This showdown presents a unique opportunity as at least one of these players will join an exclusive group of just eight individuals who have won both an Olympic gold medal and a Stanley Cup in the same year.

Historically, only one American, Ken Morrow, has accomplished this feat, doing so in 1980. The full list of players who have achieved this milestone includes:

• Jeff Carter, Canada, Los Angeles Kings, 2014
• Drew Doughty, Canada, Los Angeles Kings, 2014
• Duncan Keith, Canada, Chicago Blackhawks, 2010
• Brent Seabrook, Canada, Chicago Blackhawks, 2010
• Jonathan Toews, Canada, Chicago Blackhawks, 2010
• Brendan Shanahan, Canada, Detroit Red Wings, 2002
• Steve Yzerman, Canada, Detroit Red Wings, 2002
• Ken Morrow, USA, New York Islanders, 1980

This achievement remains scarce due to the limited participation of NHL players in the Olympics, which began in 1998 and faced a significant gap until 2026 due to conflicts between the NHL and the International Olympic Committee.

As Morrow has stood alone for the past 46 years, the anticipation builds: who among Eichel, Hanifin, or Slavin will make American hockey history once again?