<P> The United States won gold medals at the 1960 and 1980 Winter Olympics and more recently , silver medals at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics . The United States won the 1996 World Cup of Hockey . The team 's most recent medal at the World Championships came with a bronze in 2015 . They won the tournament in 1933 and 1960 . Unlike other nations , the United States does n't typically use its best NHL players in the World Championships even when they 're available . Instead , USA Hockey uses this tournament as a platform for young NHLers and college players . </P>
what year did the us hockey team won the olympics
1960 1980