Jack Hughes, a 24-year-old center for the NHL's New Jersey Devils, expressed enthusiasm about the U.S. men's hockey team's invitation to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.[1]Hughes

The U.S. men's national ice hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, on February 22, 2026. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in