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U.S. men's hockey team 'excited' to attend President Trump's State of the Union address after gold medal win
CBS Sports ^ | 2/24/2026 | Brad Crawford

Posted on 02/24/2026 9:42:41 AM PST by simpson96

The USA men's hockey team is anxious to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, according to gold medal game hero Jack Hughes and his brother, Quinn. The USA women's gold medal hockey team declined an invitation, citing scheduling conflicts.

The men's team captured its first gold since 1980 thanks to Jack Hughes' overtime heroics during a 2-1 win over Canada. (snip)

"We're so proud to represent the U.S. and when you get the chance to go to the White House and meet the President, we're proud to be Americans and that's so patriotic," Jack Hughes told The Daily Mail this week. "No matter what your views are, we're super excited to go to the White House tomorrow and be a part of that."

Trump invited the men's team to the State of the Union address during a call with the team shortly after their Sunday win over Canada.

"I don't know how much we're allowed to say, but yes, yeah, we're excited to go," Quinn Hughes said Tuesday morning on ABC News. "Something you don't get to do ... I don't know what today is -- every Tuesday. But yeah, but, it's going to be special for us, but I'm glad you mentioned the women's team again. You know, we're really happy for them. Obviously, a lot going on on social media surrounding our team and their team. But, you know, the last couple we've done a lot of training with them and got to know a lot of those girls really well. We're extremely happy to come."

For the first time in Winter Olympics history, the USA swept golds in hockey, making the 2026 Milano Cortina Games especially memorable stateside.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbssports.com ...


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KEYWORDS: hockey; olympics; sotu
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To: dfwgator

“Like pre-woke Bill Burr said,”

You got that right.


21 posted on 02/24/2026 10:47:34 AM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: 1Old Pro

They do like to lick their opponents.


22 posted on 02/24/2026 10:51:51 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: simpson96; lightman

Luke 14: Excuses for not attending the feast
LUKE 14:16-24

https://orthodoxsaskatoon.com/2019/12/27/luke-14-excuses-for-not-attending-the-feast/

US Mens’ Hockey passes the Luke 14 test! US women’s hockey fails it!


23 posted on 02/24/2026 10:51:52 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: simpson96

Keep attacking men , Leftists. The Democrats young man vote is almost gone. Now, they have to get out to vote.


24 posted on 02/24/2026 10:55:58 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA AND HE WILLL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: dfwgator

We’ll someone at the Olympics is going thru a lot of condoms


25 posted on 02/24/2026 10:58:22 AM PST by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: Empire_of_Liberty
loved the smile on that guy’s face, though it’s got to hurt like hell

It hurts a GREAT DEAL LESS.......

When you win

26 posted on 02/24/2026 11:01:09 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: Magnum44
Well, women’s hockey is not real hockey anyway

It's like a high school game. No check league.

27 posted on 02/24/2026 11:01:50 AM PST by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: dfwgator
They do like to lick their opponents.

Just as long as they aren't shaving points.

28 posted on 02/24/2026 11:07:08 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: simpson96
Ahhhhahahahahahah...

Ahhhhahahahahahah...

(with apologies to my good Canadian friends...and Brad Marchand who happened to be the subject of this meme, I have always kind of liked him as a player...)

29 posted on 02/24/2026 11:12:53 AM PST by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: volare737

An Oil Change!

Hahahahaha...I guess they don’t all have to wash their hair!

(I actually had a friend who did get that as an excuse when he asked a girl out and she declined!)


30 posted on 02/24/2026 11:15:25 AM PST by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: Magnum44

Except for ice skating, Olympic events should be male only.

Having women is too fluffy, and nobody gives a sh!t.

Have a bakeoff. (ducking, lol)

IMO.


31 posted on 02/24/2026 11:19:14 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: rlmorel

Boon: Washing her hair?

Otter: Dead mother.


32 posted on 02/24/2026 11:27:35 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: 1Old Pro

I think if the Democrats behave normally, the spell will be broken and the followers will leave.

So they are forced to perpetually escalate their antics.

There is little room left for them to go without Congress looking like a Samsonite commercial.


33 posted on 02/24/2026 11:28:08 AM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: rlmorel

A song comes to mind...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr3wH4u4xus&list=RDqr3wH4u4xus&start_radio=1


34 posted on 02/24/2026 11:38:53 AM PST by BrandtMichaels ("And We Know - all things work for good to them who love God, called according to his purposes." )
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To: MayflowerMadam
Have a bakeoff.


35 posted on 02/24/2026 11:51:00 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: simpson96

I’M CONFUSED:

WHAT SCHEDULE WOULD THE WOMEN’S TEAM HAVE FOR A TUESDAY EVENING AT 6 PM A WEEK AFTER THE OLYMPICS?????


36 posted on 02/24/2026 11:56:06 AM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: simpson96

Wins all around.

Young men seeing other men their age kicking ass in the Olympics, then being recognized by the President of the Unite States at a State of the union address.


37 posted on 02/24/2026 11:57:49 AM PST by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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To: ridesthemiles
I read on this or another thread that the womens team was largely dykes, so maybe they are busy scissoring?


38 posted on 02/24/2026 12:22:36 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: dfwgator

Man...I have always suspected you and I have watched many of the same movies and venerate some of them in the same way!

You always get the references...


39 posted on 02/24/2026 12:27:15 PM PST by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: BrandtMichaels

I have always loved that movie-do I have to surrender my man-card if I say that???


40 posted on 02/24/2026 12:27:41 PM PST by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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