Forty-six years to the day from America’s “Miracle on Ice,” USA hockey brought home a Winter Olympics gold medal.
The 2-1 overtime victory of Canada on Sunday came after the American women’s hockey team also won a gold medal, according toUSA Today. The men’s hockey gold was the first for America since the Feb. 22, 1980,win over the Soviet Union at the Lake Placid Winter Games.
The win came in overtime as Jack Hughes scored, sending the arena into an uproar.
JACK HUGHES DELIVERS AMERICA’S GOLDEN MOMENT IN OVERTIME.pic.twitter.com/4foFDOri53
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics)February 22, 2026
U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of 42 shots on goal.
“Unbelievable game, unreal game by our team,” Hughes said, according toNBC.
“Ballsy, gutsy win. That’s American Hockey right there. That’s a great Canadian team, but we’re USA. We’re so proud to be Americans,” he said.
PATRIOT JACK HUGHES GAVE HIS TEETH FOR THIS GOLD MEDALpic.twitter.com/5itDkUDfW6
— Reasonable Man 🇺🇸 (@GoodAmericanMan)February 22, 2026
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