The 20-year-old, who will break a color barrier nearly a century old, shares his story. If the best hockey players in the world were in the Olympics,...Do you believe in Quarterfinals? The U.S....Hear from some of Team USA’s medal contenders as they get ready for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang. See Your Town's Plan Here. Part of it, of course, is the color of his skin -- "Well, hockey, primarily white people play it," he says, shrugging -- while part of it is the fact that, at 6-foot-9 on skates, he towers over nearly all of his teammates as well as most of his opponents.But as Greenway and his teammates prepare for their first game of this Olympics on Wednesday, he is doing his best to stay more focused on the second differentiator -- his size -- as a possible weapon during the games, than on the historical accomplishment that comes with being the first African-American player to compete for the United States in Olympic hockey.

You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here.GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- One day late last week, the U.S. men's hockey team was going through a practice at the Olympic arena here.

Copyright © 2020 NBC Universal Inc. All rights reserved The 20-year-old, who will break a color barrier nearly a century old, shares his story. Yet only Canada has gotten more shots on net than the United States’ 96 so far, so the goal in...The U.S. men’s hockey team was blanked by a revitalized Olympic Athletes from Russia team Saturday, letting in four goals, including two on either side of the second intermission, in a sometimes scrappy final round-robin game. Having a larger player in the middle of the ice helps clog up the opposing team's ability to move quickly, and on the offensive end Greenway spends much of his time in front of net, where he is the closest thing to an immovable object a team could have.In pre-tournament games, the Americans have struggled to finish off their scoring opportunities, so Greenway's ability to create havoc near the goal could be critical. Jordan Greenway is set to become the first African-American to play for USA Hockey at an Olympic tournament. "I think at the end of last year, with the year he had and the experience he had at the world championships, a lot of people thought he would sign and be playing pro right now," Granato said. is a sophomore at Wisconsin (and was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016) while Greenway is set to be part of a team composed of several different types of players.Without the big names from the NHL, the American team is made up of a mishmash of former pros, journeymen, minor leaguers and young stars-in-waiting like Greenway.Using a roster of unheralded players worked out memorably well for the United States during the famous "Miracle on Ice" tournament at the 1980 Olympics, and Granato has preached to the players that they need to seize their moment. "I couldn't be more excited." Jordan Carne (SIJHL) [2009-2010] Jordan Caron (b.1990) (NHL, AHL, DEL) [2006-2020] League Information. Growing up near the Canadian border in Canton, New York, which is there was never any question that Greenway and his brother, J.D., would play hockey. Watching from afar, most of the players blended together, a whirling mixture of helmets and pads gliding in a circle. Has represented the U.S. in three International Ice Hockey Federation world championships, claiming two gold medals (2015, U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team-gold, 2017 U.S. National Junior Team-gold, 2017 Men's World Championships) World Championships. "And I think Jordan, for a big guy, moves up and down the ice very well. BOSTON Apr 8, 2019 Kevan Miller Out to Start Playoff Series Vs. The players were in groups, cycling through the four corners of the ice as they went on quick rushes toward the goal before firing a shot on net and circling back the other way.The pace was relentless, the movement perpetual.