Dylan Larkin, Cooper Flagg set for Celebrity Family Feud
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin will lead Team USA’s Olympic gold medal hockey squad on “Celebrity Family Feud,” airing Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, on a stacked episode that also features 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg. The appearance keeps USA Hockey’s Milan-Cortina champions in the spotlight after a historic gold-medal sweep, a story already circulating in Celebrity Breaking News.
Key Takeaways
- Larkin captains the men’s Olympic gold medal Team USA hockey lineup on “Celebrity Family Feud.”
- Men’s gold medalists face the women’s gold medal Team USA roster in a gender showdown.
- The episode airs July 23, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and benefits the USA Hockey Foundation.
- The same night, Dave Portnoy’s Barstool Sports faces Cooper Flagg.
Who is competing with Dylan Larkin on Family Feud?
Larkin will captain five members of the men’s gold medal-winning Team USA hockey group from the 2026 Winter Olympics. According to MLive, his squad includes Griffin Lamarre, Declan Farmer, Jack Wallace, and Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck.
They will face five members of Team USA’s women’s gold medal-winning hockey team: Laila Edwards, Hilary Knight, Caroline Harvey, Hannah Bilka, and Cayla Barnes. Fox News OutKick and Detroit Hockey Now both frame the matchup as a USA-vs-USA gender showdown featuring Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists from Milano Cortina.
Detroit Hockey Now notes that Knight, Barnes, and Bilka also represent the Detroit PWHL franchise, giving Motor City fans plenty of local faces beyond Larkin.
When does the Celebrity Family Feud episode air?
USA Hockey promoted the episode for Thursday, July 23, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Steve Harvey hosts the long-running celebrity edition of the game show.
Detroit Hockey Now reports the gold medalists are facing off to raise money for the USA Hockey Foundation. That charity angle turns a fun TV night into another victory lap for a U.S. program that swept men’s, women’s, and sledge hockey gold in 2026.
Why is Cooper Flagg on the same Family Feud night?
MLive reports the hockey episode is not the only draw. The same broadcast also features Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports squaring off against Cooper Flagg, the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year.
That crossover booking mixes NHL, Olympic hockey, and NBA buzz in one primetime block. For viewers hunting celebrity sports moments, Cooper Flagg’s appearance sits alongside Larkin’s Team USA captaincy as the night’s biggest crossover hook.
How does this fit Dylan Larkin’s offseason drama?
Off the ice, Larkin’s summer has been rocky. MLive notes he requested a trade after completing three years of the eight-year, $69.6 million deal he signed in March 2023. Detroit Hockey Now adds he used his no-movement clause to limit destinations to the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, or Vegas Golden Knights, making an early exit from Detroit unlikely.
Thursday’s Family Feud, by contrast, should be far less contentious. Larkin still captains the Red Wings on paper and now captains Team USA’s gold medal contingent on national television—proof that even a messy offseason cannot keep him out of the spotlight.