US Olympic men’s ice hockey squad takes shape ahead of Friday’s reveal

• Clayton Keller captained US to world title last May

• NHL players back at Olympics after 12-year absence

• Team USA targets first Olympic gold since 1980

A trio of NHL players - Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller, Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson and Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones - will make their Olympic debuts with Team USA at February's Winter Games, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

Olympic rosters had to be submitted by Wednesday. USA Hockey plans to announce its roster Friday morning on NBC's Today." This is the first time in 12 years that NHL players will compete in the Olympics.