USA Men’s Hockey Team Wins Olympic Gold in Absolute Thriller
“Interview with Jack Hughes, Team USA gold medal-winning hero: 1. Missing teeth ✅ 2. Gives all credit to the goalie ✅ 3. Unapologetically proud to be American ✅ Hell yeah.”
February 22, 1980, was the day of the famed Olympic “Miracle on Ice” game in Lake Placid, NY. The United States men’s hockey team defeated the heavily favored, four-time defending champion USSR men’s team by a score of 4-3 in an upset, and went on to beat Finland two days later, 4-2, for the gold medal.
46 Years Ago Tonight
"Do you believe in miracles? YES!"
The U.S. men's ice hockey team shocks the world, stunning the heavily-favored Soviets in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
February 22, 1980 pic.twitter.com/AVvWWVDqW2
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) February 22, 2026
46 years ago today. The greatest sports moment in American history. pic.twitter.com/yZqbkybW0W
— Mary Elizabeth (@marychastain) February 22, 2026
Fast forward to February 22, 2026. The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team won in spectacular fashion against the Canadian men’s team in Milan – bringing home the gold for the first time since 1980, with an overtime goal from Jack Hughes (NJ Devils) sealing the deal along with some beast-mode goaltending from Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets):
MILAN — Jack Hughes may have lost some teeth along the way, but his hockey smile is even bigger with a gold medal around his neck.
For the first time since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice,” the United States won an Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey as Hughes scored the golden goal in 3-on-3 overtime for a 2-1 win against rival Canada on Sunday.
U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck was sensational, stopping 41 shots.
Hughes’ goal, less than two minutes into overtime, was assisted by Zach Werenski, who wrestled the puck away from Canada’s Nathan MacKinnon and sent a cross-ice feed to an open Hughes.
Words really don’t do it justice.
JACK HUGHES DELIVERS AMERICA'S GOLDEN MOMENT IN OVERTIME. pic.twitter.com/4foFDOri53
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 22, 2026
Jack Hughes sacrificed his teeth for USA Olympic Gold in Hockey. WHAT A WARRIOR! pic.twitter.com/YUZIz1GT5X
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 22, 2026
JACK HUGHES. THE MOMENT THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER. pic.twitter.com/Scbe23okx8
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 22, 2026
WHAT THE HELLY?!?!
CONNOR HELLEBUYCK WITH THE SAVE OF HIS LIFE 😱 pic.twitter.com/vv2jUMiObU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 22, 2026
CONNOR HELLEBUYCK, WE ARE NOT WORTHY 🥶 pic.twitter.com/zPKXyui7jr
— ESPN (@espn) February 22, 2026
Build Connor Hellebuyck a statue.
Most incredible goalkeeping performance ever.
— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) February 22, 2026
In a post-game interview, Hughes went full ‘Merica:
Jack Hughes processing the emotions of the CLUTCH overtime goal for GOLD! 👏 pic.twitter.com/TAX9U76pbK
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 22, 2026
“Interview with Jack Hughes, Team USA gold medal-winning hero: 1. Missing teeth 2. Gives all credit to the goalie 3. Unapologetically proud to be American – Hell yeah,” one X user observed of the Hughes’ patriotic comments.
"I'm proud to be an American… this was for the Country." – Jack Hughes
He lost those teeth in the game today. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/VIIl1XGYQE
— ° ◐ WEATHER GIRL 🀩🥇🌎⛸️ (@MISTYFALLS1991) February 22, 2026
The medals ceremony was special:
The USA men's hockey team takes in the anthem at the #WinterOlympics. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xSVGOtUddn
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 22, 2026
And what happened after that was even more special:
A PICTURE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.
Team USA honored Johnny Gaudreau by bringing his 2 kids out to the ice and holding his jersey up for a picture after winning the God Medal.
Johnny and his brother Matthew were killed by a drunk driver in 2024, which kept him off the ice today.… pic.twitter.com/LaJapruTUI
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 22, 2026
This one’s for Johnny Hockey ❤️
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 22, 2026
The Trump White House even made sure to get a ding in on disgraced former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (relatedly, per Legal Insurrection hockey expert Mary Chastain, not only does a U.S. NHL hockey team still possess Lord Stanley’s Cup, but a Canadian team hasn’t won it since 1993):
https://t.co/kOiCXdVMao pic.twitter.com/ZIiychKPoo
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 22, 2026
The men’s and the ladies’ team did us proud this year, y’all:
For the first time in Olympic history, Team USA won the gold medal in both men's and women's hockey in the same year 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9eVOGmTmZC
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) February 22, 2026
Gotta love it!!
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Comments
Also Jack Hughes is a proud Jew, the first with the golden goal. It was an amazing game, the goalie was incredible.
Hellebuyck was unconscious. We were outshot 2-1 and he kept us in the game. Amazing performance.
Hate to distract you guys from important issues like Olympic hockey, but would you have happened to have heard anything about Ambassador Huckabee’s statement that he would have no objection to Israel controlling all the Middle East from the Nile to the Euphrates? Seems that every country in the Middle East except Israel has condemned that statement.
Also, do you know anything about the document (putatively the diary of a 16-year-old girl) that is among the Epstein files, and describes multiple forced pregnancies, plus horrific coerced abortions under the “supervision” of Ghislaine Maxwell? You may have heard of Maxwell — she’s the person who got a transfer to a cushy Federal pen a few days after being “questioned” by Todd Blanche.
Again, my apologies for bothering you all about things that appear to be of no interest to LI, except to cover them up.
Dissembling does not work.
The Israelis couldn’t do worse than the current management.
Try reading Ambassador Huckabee’s full quote! Of course, the headline by Tucker has to throw in more opinion than fact.
Here’s where readers can hear Huckabee’s own words: https://youtu.be/XS7itdfgNnU?t=3590 .
Do you honestly think anyone with a brain would trust any selectively-edited comment orginating from Tucker Carlson? I remember when he was 50% of the reason CNN cancelled Crossfire back in the day.
He’s as stupid now as was when I used to call him ‘bow-tie boy’ for his idiotic affectation of wearing a bow-tie.
Your name is appropriate; you are a moonbat indeed. Go post on the 9 billion Uber “progressive” news sites with your nonsense. Im sure they will love it.
Are you confirming that regarding the putative diary, you have no interest other than to cover it up?
I can not confirm nor deny that statement ! As I’m not a politician and the International Jewish conspiracy is a figment of your poor little mind , let’s go with a popular saying from my childhood: get a life.
“I can not confirm nor deny that statement !” You can’t deny that you want the diary to be covered up?
“the International Jewish conspiracy” The putative diary has nothing to do with such claims: instead, it’s the girl’s first-hand account of (among other things) undergoing horrific coerced abortions.
“get a life” That’s your second confirmation that regarding the putative diary, you have no interest other than to cover it up.
Shut up, dumbass.
You need the high stick that Jack Hughes got instead.
Get the hell out of here.
You sound a lot like the people who were “attending” that poor girl during the coerced abortions.
Speaking of abortions, here you are.
You sound a lot like one of the assholes at Buchenwald wearing a keffiyeh.
Moonbat
Shut up, you idiot.
Go take your garbage to Democrat Underground, where they might actually be interested in what you have to say.
Are you confirming that regarding the putative diary, you have no interest other than to cover it up?
I’m confirming you’re an idiot who should be over at DU.
“Putative” is carrying a heavy load for you, dumbass.
It’s a document that was released by the DOJ. But thanks for confirming that you would just as soon that they hadn’t.
You’re the one who used the word “putative,” dumbass
Don’t try to put words in my mouth, Moonhammed.
In the immortal words of Biff Tannen, why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here?
Americans rejoicing in national victory! We can’t have that! Lessee what obscure non-news I can pull out to try and disgrace them. Hmmmm….
/eyeroll/
“obscure non-news” The uproar in the Middle East over Huckabee’s comments certainly isn’t “obscure non-news”. And if the horrors that are described in detail in the Files “obscure non-news”, then that’s because of a monstrous cover-up in which the MSM and LI are complicit.
This article is about the Olympic games, not about Israel. Yes, some of the players who won a hard-earned gold medal happen to be Jewish. That has nothing to do with Epstein except to a die-hard antisemite apparently looking for any opportunity to create conspiracy related to every breath by every Jew who happens to be mentioned in any news article.
I don’t think anyone disagrees that Epstein was of the worst kind of evil, much like Hitler, although the specific crimes are very different. Epstein’s evil acts do not condemn all those of Jewish descent or belief.
I would have no problem with that either.
I’m not saying I want them to conquer every nation in the region, but that’s different from saying they would be a problem if they controlled it all. They aren’t the terrorist sponsors in the region.
Who is this weirdo?
Not to be honest, I think everyone in the world except for communists, and Islamists would agree that the world would be a better place if Isreal did in fact control all that land. There would be peace and freedom. Freedom of expression. Free of religion, human rights, etc.
Are Da Joos in the room with you now, moonhammed? GF, loser.
Paddy, how do you figure that I’m the bad guy here, when you’re the one who’s fine with covering up a document that describes horrors that were (allegedly) inflicted upon a 16-year-old girl, by a convicted criminal who was a close friend of the First Ho, and who is getting kid-gloves treatment from Trump?
I’m looking at those kid gloves, and I see them monogrammed JRB.
“I’m looking at those kid gloves” Because you’re too much of a coward to find out what that diary says?
“how do you figure that I’m the bad guy here…”
Because you’re a flatulent one-note dickhead who can’t be bothered to stay on topic, who thinks he occupies the moral high ground (pro tip, bungmunch… you don’t), and who is only here to disrupt.
Why the admins here don’t banish your ass is beyond me.
“who thinks he occupies the moral high ground (pro tip, bungmunch… you don’t)”
Please explain how you figure that the ones who occupy the moral high ground are the editors and regulars here who want the public to shut up about horrors like the diary.
Literally NO ONE HERE has said that, you asshole.
NO ONE.
You really are a pathetic loser. You should go back to the jungle and try to convert some more natives.
You’re the worst pastor I’ve ever encountered.
Even better than gold = Canadian tears.
Just as sweet and succulent as leftist election night tears 😂😂
YOU BE THE JUDGE OF WHO THE BETTER TEAM IS!
Okay, the one that made goals? Hope that helps.
Syurpeans are the worst.
HuffPost is getting absolutely buried for their incredibly bad take today 🤣🤣
I’m so pleased America won the hockey gold because now WE conservatives get to be happily insufferable in the amount of basking in the glory of this win that we get to do while our leftist friends get to relive something akin to the feelings they had last Presidential election 🤣🤣
And endless, breathless tweets from twits who are whining “Kash Patel was in the locker room afterwards!! Spending tax dollars!” Darned outrage farmers. When the US wins, they need something to whine about or their life becomes a seething dungheap, even more than usual.
The Canadians have not won since 1993.
No wonder Canada is going to hell.
By the way, good job Team USA.
I’ve heard that one is not a real hockey player until you lose a couple of teeth. NHL player, Olympic champion, couple missing incisors. Hughes has finally arrived.
I see a Nuvia ad in his future!
Congrats Team USA.
Dude should get a gold tooth to commemorate his gold medal winning goal whilst down some enamel.
With it being in Italy, they missed “Thrilla’ in Manila” by one letter! 😉
Real men
Not sissy boys and certainly not commie traitor skier
She mugs the camera relentlessly, it’s like a joke really.
Beijing whore…
And sportsmen who actually LOVE their country!
excellent, gentlemen–congratulations and thank you
And ladies! They kicked Canadian tusch, too!
It was a good game right up until the overtime.
I am against changing the sport in overtime periods. While people talk about how free flowing and “beautiful” 3 on 3 hockey is, either play 3 on 3 all the time, or play five on five at least for a period in the overtime.
Three on three hockey is just not hockey. It is something else. Maybe the Winter Olympics can do 3 on 3 hockey like the Summer Olympics have 3 on 3 basketball. Or maybe let’s emulate the Women’s Unrivaled Basketball league on ice!
No matter what, you have to play by the rules even if those rules are ridiculous. So congrats to the US for winning the gold.
They played like a team and one like a team.
Agreed. Among the stupidest rules ever. But at least it was not penalty shots. That would be the only thing that would be worse!
That’s the kind of crap you get when you hire a basketball guy to be hockey commissioner.
I’m more proud that these guys all talked about their country.
Great game by the goalie.
He definitely was the star on the ice.
Born and raised in Canada. When it comes to spirt, especially hockey, i cheer canda then the US. What a banger of a game and a heartbreaker.
Hellybuck had one hell of a performance and the team did a great taking away passing lanes so canada couldn’t do as many one timers. A 97.6% save percentage is unreal. Canada had chances but needed to figure out how to close it out. The Gadreau tribute was awesome and very nice.
When we won it in Salt Lake city it ended a 50 year drought.That was really special. This is about the same at 46 for an olympic gold. Congratulations for the US win and I hope everyone enjoys it. I also hope they make a movie out of it someday. Its not everyday Canda gets cast as the big bad end boss in anything.
Only just seen the highlights and if there was a player of the match, that fella in the goal was that man!
If that guy hadnt had an epic game, Canada could have walked away with the game in a big way.
Dems heads are exploding now claiming that sports nationalism is fascist. Leftists only support american athletes who criticize the US government on world stage.
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