Meet the 33 New Englanders competing for Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics

When the 2022 Olympic Winter Games begin on Feb. 4, New England will be very well-represented.

Competing this year in Beijing, China are more than 30 athletes collectively hailing from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. It does not appear any athletes are from Rhode Island.

Viewers at home can watch these New Englanders go for gold in the following sports: men's and women's ice hockey, bobsled, doubles figure skating, single and doubles luge, biathlon, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and short track speed skating.

Approximately 200 athletes will represent Team USA at the Winter Games, and the majority have already qualified or been named to the team. Additional athletes continued to trickle in last week. This story will be updated.

Matty Beniers, of Hingham, MA: U.S. Men's Ice Hockey

Nineteen-year-old Matty Beniers hails from Hingham, Massachusetts, and is currently a member of the University of Michigan men's hockey team. He's also a prospect of the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League. Beniers is one of five from Massachusetts on the U.S. men's hockey roster this Olympic games.

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Matty Beniers in a game against Ohio State on Jan. 15, 2021.
Matty Beniers in a game against Ohio State on Jan. 15, 2021.

Sean Farrell, of Hopkinton, MA: U.S. Men's Ice Hockey

Sean Farrell, 20, is in his first year at Harvard University. In 2021, he was named Player of the Year in the U.S. Hockey League, the country's top junior league. Farrell is a Hopkinton, Massachusetts native.

Marc McLaughlin, of North Billerica, MA: U.S. Men's Ice Hockey

A senior at Boston College, Marc McLaughlin, 22, is from North Billerica, Massachusetts. Before BC, he played at Cushing Academy and for the NV River Rats, Cape Cod Whalers and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.

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Vermont's Bryce Misley (9) and Boston College's Marc McLaughlin (25) battle for the puck during a men's hockey game between the Boston College Eagles and the Vermont Catamounts at Gutterson Field House in November, 2019 in Burlington, Vermont.
Vermont's Bryce Misley (9) and Boston College's Marc McLaughlin (25) battle for the puck during a men's hockey game between the Boston College Eagles and the Vermont Catamounts at Gutterson Field House in November, 2019 in Burlington, Vermont.

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Strauss Mann, of Greenwich, CT: U.S. Men's Ice Hockey

Calling Greenwich, Connecticut home is 23-year-old Strauss Mann, a current goalie for the Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League. He played college hockey at the University of Michigan.

David Warsofsky, of Marshfield, MA: U.S. Men's Ice Hockey

Playing at Cushing Academy and then Boston University, Marshfield, Massachusetts native David Warsofsky began his NHL career with the Boston Bruins and later played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old is currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Fomer Cushing Academy and Boston University standout David Warsofsky began his NHL career with the Bruins.
Fomer Cushing Academy and Boston University standout David Warsofsky began his NHL career with the Bruins.

Drew Commesso, of Norwell, MA: U.S. Men's Ice Hockey

Drew Commesso, of Norwell, Massachusetts, is a member of the Boston University men's hockey team, and in 2020 was drafted by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. The 19-year-old plays goalie.

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Norwell's Drew Commesso was selected with the No. 46 overall pick in the NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Norwell's Drew Commesso was selected with the No. 46 overall pick in the NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Alex Carpenter, of North Reading, MA: U.S. Women's Ice Hockey

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be Alex Carpenter's second Olympic appearance, after competing in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games where she won a silver medal. The North Reading, Massachusetts native, who is 27, played for Boston College, and has competed on seven International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship teams.

USA forward Alex Carpenter (25) skates against Canada during the first period in a Rivalry Series women's hockey game at Leon's Centre Nov. 21, 2021. Photo by John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
USA forward Alex Carpenter (25) skates against Canada during the first period in a Rivalry Series women's hockey game at Leon's Centre Nov. 21, 2021. Photo by John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Caroline Harvey, of Salem, NH: U.S. Women's Hockey

Caroline Harvey, 19, a Salem, New Hampshire native, won a silver medal as a member of the U.S. Women's National Team in 2021, playing in the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship. As a youth, Harvey played for the Worcester Jr. Sharks organization.

Caroline Harvey fires a shot at the goal during their Bishop Kearney Selects Academy U19 practice Nov. 12, 2019 at Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex in Brighton.
Caroline Harvey fires a shot at the goal during their Bishop Kearney Selects Academy U19 practice Nov. 12, 2019 at Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex in Brighton.

Leif Nordgren, of Hinesburg, VT: U.S. Biathlon

Leif Nordgren, a biathlete whose hometown is Hinesburg, Vermont, was previously an Olympian in both 2014 and 2018. The 31-year-old has said he will be retiring from biathlon at the end of this year.

Leif Nordgren (USA) in the men's biathlon 12.5km pursuit during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre in February, 2018. Photo by Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports
Leif Nordgren (USA) in the men's biathlon 12.5km pursuit during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre in February, 2018. Photo by Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports

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Susan Dunklee, of Craftsbury, VT: U.S. Biathlon

Susan Dunklee competed in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2017, she was the first woman to win a world championship medal in an individual biathlon event, taking silver in the mass start. She splits her time between Vermont and Lake Placid, New York.

Susan Dunklee of USA takes 2nd place during the IBU Biathlon World Championships Women's 7.5 km Sprint Competition on Feb. 14, 2020 in Antholz Anterselva, Italy.
Susan Dunklee of USA takes 2nd place during the IBU Biathlon World Championships Women's 7.5 km Sprint Competition on Feb. 14, 2020 in Antholz Anterselva, Italy.

Jake Brown, of Craftsbury, VT: U.S. Biathlon

Jake Brown is a Minnesota native who now resides in Craftsbury, Vermont. In Beijing, he'll make his Olympic debut for the U.S. men's squad. At the 2019 U.S. Biathlon National Championships, Brown placed first in sprint, second in pursuit and sixth in super sprint.

USA's Jake Brown competes during the Sprint Men at the IBU World Cup Biathlon Oberhof Jan. 07, 2022 in Oberhof, Germany.  (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
USA's Jake Brown competes during the Sprint Men at the IBU World Cup Biathlon Oberhof Jan. 07, 2022 in Oberhof, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Deedra Irwin, of Jericho, VT: U.S. Biathlon

A Wisconsin native who now calls Jericho, Vermont home, Deedra Irwin is the lone woman making her Olympic debut for the U.S. biathlon squad. Irwin competed in the 2021 World Championships, where she placed 13th in relay. She is also a member of the Vermont Army National Guard.

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USA's Deedra Irwin competes during the Women's 4x6 km Relay Competition at the IBU World Cup Biathlon Ruhpolding at Chiemgau Arena on Jan. 14, 2022 in Ruhpolding, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
USA's Deedra Irwin competes during the Women's 4x6 km Relay Competition at the IBU World Cup Biathlon Ruhpolding at Chiemgau Arena on Jan. 14, 2022 in Ruhpolding, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)

Sean Doherty, of Center Conway, NH: U.S. Biathlon

An Olympian in 2014 and 2018, 26-year-old Sean Doherty became the all-time leader in individual medals at the IBU Youth/Junior World Championships in 2016. In 2014, he was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team. Doherty hails from Center Conway, New Hampshire.

Zack DiGregorio, of Medway, MA: U.S. Luge Doubles

Medway's Zack DiGregorio is the youngest member of USA Luge's national team, and Beijing will be his first Olympic appearance. DiGregorio, 20, will compete in luge doubles with teammate Sean Hollander.

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Medway's Zack DiGregorio fist pumps after he sees the scoreboard at the Junior World Cup luge race in Altenberg, Germany, on Dec. 13, 2019. DiGregorio came from behind to place second and earn his first ever international Junior World Cup medal.
Medway's Zack DiGregorio fist pumps after he sees the scoreboard at the Junior World Cup luge race in Altenberg, Germany, on Dec. 13, 2019. DiGregorio came from behind to place second and earn his first ever international Junior World Cup medal.

Tucker West, of Ridgefield, CT: U.S. Luge

The 2022 games will be Tucker West's third Olympic appearance. At age 18, West was the youngest male ever to qualify to represent Team USA in the men's luge at the Winter Olympics. West has won three World Cup gold medals in singles, and 10 total World Cup singles medals. His hometown is Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Tucker West, of the United States, competes in his qualification run in the Men's Luge during Day 1 of the Luge World Championships 2021 at LOTTO Bayern Eisarena Koenigssee on Jan. 29, 2021 in Koenigssee, Germany. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)
Tucker West, of the United States, competes in his qualification run in the Men's Luge during Day 1 of the Luge World Championships 2021 at LOTTO Bayern Eisarena Koenigssee on Jan. 29, 2021 in Koenigssee, Germany. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Zachary Donohue, of Madison, CT: U.S. Figure Skating

An ice dancer from Madison, Connecticut, Zachary Donohue will return to the Winter Olympics this year with his skating partner, Madison Hubbell. Donohue is a three-time World medalist, and the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion.

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue react after competing in the championship ice dance during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022.
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue react after competing in the championship ice dance during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022.

Julie Letai, of Medfield, MA: U.S. Short Track Speed Skating

Medfield, Massachusetts native Julie Letai will join Team USA this year to compete for a medal in short track speed skating. The 21-year-old competed in the 2021 World Championships and 2019 Junior World Short Track Championships.

Julie Letai competes in the Women's 500m quarter final race during the U.S. Olympic Trials Short Track Speed Skating competition Dec. 19, 2021. Photo by Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY
Julie Letai competes in the Women's 500m quarter final race during the U.S. Olympic Trials Short Track Speed Skating competition Dec. 19, 2021. Photo by Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY

Kristen Santos, of Fairfield, CT: U.S. Short Track Speed Skating

First-time Olympian Kristen Santos, from Fairfield, Connecticut, will take her short track speed skating skills to Beijing this winter. The 27-year-old has already made appearances at the 2021 World Championships, 2020 Four Continents Championships, and the 2019 World Short Track Championships.

Kristen Santos reacts after competing in the Women's 1000m quarter final race during the U.S. Olympic Trials Short Track Speed Skating competition Dec. 18, 2021. Photo by Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Kristen Santos reacts after competing in the Women's 1000m quarter final race during the U.S. Olympic Trials Short Track Speed Skating competition Dec. 18, 2021. Photo by Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Frank Del Duca, of Bethel, ME: U.S. Bobsled

Frank Del Duca, 30, is one of two Mainers representing on Team USA. The first-time Olympian from Bethel, Maine will compete in the bobsled. Del Duca attended the University of Maine, where he was a track star before finding his way to bobsledding.

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Kris Horn, of Pembroke, MA: U.S. Bobsled

Twenty-seven-year-old Kris Horn, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, will join Team USA for the first time, competing in the bobsled. He is an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts, and has competed at both the two-man and four-man bobsled world cups.

Paula Moltzan, of Charlemont, MA: U.S. Alpine Skiing

Alpine skier and Minnesota native Paula Moltzan attended the University of Vermont and now lives in Charlemont, Massachusetts. In 2017, Moltzan won the NCAA title in slalom, and then rejoined the World Cup circuit. She is 27.

Paula Moltzan (6) after the second run of women's slalom at the 2015 U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf.
Paula Moltzan (6) after the second run of women's slalom at the 2015 U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf.

Ryan Cochran-Siegle, of Starksboro, VT: U.S. Alpine Skiing

Returning Olympian Ryan Cochran-Siegle is a Vermont native with a rich family history of skiing, and he's a bright prospect for a medal in Beijing. The 29-year-old's mother, Barbara Ann Cochran, won the slalom at the 1972 Olympics. Last January, Cochran-Siegle was involved in a crash on a ski course in Austria, which stalled his training for the 2022 Olympics.

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States competes during men's downhill training at the FIS alpine skiing World Cup event at Lake Louise.
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States competes during men's downhill training at the FIS alpine skiing World Cup event at Lake Louise.

Hannah Soar, of Somers, CT: U.S. Freestyle Skiing

Hannah Soar, originally from Somers, Connecticut, grew up spending winters skiing in Killington, Vermont. Soar later moved to Vermont to attend Killington Mountain School. She first qualified for the U.S. Ski Team when she was a junior in high school.

Olivia Giaccio, of Redding, CT: U.S. Freestyle Skiing

Twenty-one-year-old Olivia Giaccio, a mogul skier, has been on the U.S. Ski Team since 2017. Giaccio was the first woman ever to attempt a cork 1080 in moguls World Cup Competition, and she skis the hardest degree of difficulty run of the women on the World Cup circuit, the U.S. Ski Team says. Her hometown is Redding, Connecticut.

Olivia Giaccio of Team United States looks on after her run in the Women's Mogul Finals during the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 14, 2022 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Olivia Giaccio of Team United States looks on after her run in the Women's Mogul Finals during the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 14, 2022 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Megan Nick, of Shelburne, VT: U.S. Freestyle Skiing

Megan Nick, who is making her Olympic debut at the 2022 games, is a Shelburne, Vermont native. Nick, 25, an aerial skier, earned her first two world cup podiums in the 2019-20 season and scored her first world cup win in early 2021.

Megan Nick competes during qualifying in the World Cup women's freestyle aerials skiing event, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah.
Megan Nick competes during qualifying in the World Cup women's freestyle aerials skiing event, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah.

Devin Logan, of West Dover, VT: U.S. Freestyle Skiing

Two-time Olympian Devin Logan is headed to Beijing this year for her third bid. In 2014, the West Dover, Vermont native won the inaugural slopestyle silver medal in Sochi. Logan will turn 29 during this year's Winter Games.

Vermont's Devin Logan competes in the ladies' ski halfpipe qualifications during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Phoenix Snow Park.
Vermont's Devin Logan competes in the ladies' ski halfpipe qualifications during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Phoenix Snow Park.

Caroline Claire, of Manchester Center, VT; U.S. Freestyle Skiing

Beijing will be Caroline Claire's second Olympics. The soon-to-be 22-year-old from Manchester Center, Vermont previously finished 23rd in slopestyle at PyeongChang. During the 2017-2018 season, Claire won her first World Cup victory in Seiseralm, Italy.

Lindsey Jacobellis, of Stratton Mountain, VT: U.S. Snowboarding

Seasoned veteran Lindsey Jacobellis, a four-time Olympian and 31-time World Cup gold medalist, made her Olympic debut at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Jacobellis, 36, is also a 10-time snowboard cross champion at the X Games. She is from Stratton Mountain, Vermont.

Lindsey Jacobells (USA) in the Womens Snowboardcross Seeding during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Phoenix Snow Park.
Lindsey Jacobells (USA) in the Womens Snowboardcross Seeding during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Phoenix Snow Park.

Julia Marino, of Westport, CT: U.S. Snowboarding

Twenty-four-year-old snowboarder Julia Marino, of Westport, Connecticut, will appear in her second Winter Games this year. At PyeongChang, she finished 10th in big air and 11th in slopestyle. Marino is also a seven-time X Games medalist.

Julia Marino (USA) competes in women's snowboarding big air qualifications during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre.
Julia Marino (USA) competes in women's snowboarding big air qualifications during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre.

Julia Kern, of Waltham, MA: U.S. Cross-Country Skiing

Julia Kern, 24, graduated from Waltham High School in Massachusetts in 2015, and has been on the U.S. Ski Team since 2017. Kern placed third in a freestyle sprint in the World Cup in Planica, Slovenia in 2019, making her the U.S. Sprint Champion for that year.

Jessie Diggins, of Stratton, VT: U.S. Cross-Country Skiing

Beijing will be Jessie Diggins' third Olympic bid. In 2018, the Stratton, Vermont resident won the gold medal for Team USA in the team sprint freestyle. Diggins also won the 2021 Tour de Ski, making her the first American to do so. Diggins, 30, is originally from Minnesota.

United States' Jessie Diggins celebrates after completing a women's Tour de Ski, cross-country 10K mass start event, in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Jan. 10, 2021. Diggins finished in second placed and clinched the Tour de Ski trophy. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
United States' Jessie Diggins celebrates after completing a women's Tour de Ski, cross-country 10K mass start event, in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Jan. 10, 2021. Diggins finished in second placed and clinched the Tour de Ski trophy. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Sophia Laukli, of Yarmouth, ME: U.S. Cross-County Skiing

Yarmouth, Maine native Sophia Laukli will join Team USA in Beijing, after being a member of the silver medal-winning relay team at the 2020 World Championships. Luakli, 21, graduated from Yarmouth High School in 2018 and attended both Middlebury College and the University of Utah, where she is currently a junior.

OBERSTDORF, GERMANY - MARCH 02: Sophia Laukli of United States competes during the Women's Cross Country 10 km F at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Oberstdorf at Cross-Country Stadium Ried on March 02, 2021 in Oberstdorf, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
OBERSTDORF, GERMANY - MARCH 02: Sophia Laukli of United States competes during the Women's Cross Country 10 km F at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Oberstdorf at Cross-Country Stadium Ried on March 02, 2021 in Oberstdorf, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Ben Ogden, of Landgrove, VT: U.S. Cross-Country Skiing

Ben Ogden currently skies for the Vermont Catamounts, and hails from Landgrove, Vermont. The soon-to-be 22-year-old will join the U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team in Beijing this year. He is a two-time junior world championship team relay gold medalist.

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