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The U.S. men’s hockey team arrived in Florida on Monday hours after winning the gold medal in a thrilling overtime victory over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The players flew to Miami International Airport and will begin the festivities. The team is expected to rejoice at E11EVEN MIAMI nightclub later tonight.
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Jack Hughes (86) of the United States celebrates with his teammates after scoring the winning goal against Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
American fans, some with signs, awaited their arrival in the terminal with impatience – and when they did, with jubilation.
Jack Hughes, Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk showed off their gold medals in front of the cameras.
“We’re going to celebrate for a few days,” Hughes told reporters at the airport.
The team will dine at an upscale restaurant before continuing their celebration at one of Miami’s famous clubs.
Hughes gave the United States the gold medal on Sunday when he scored in overtime, putting the puck past Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington. The United States won 2-1.
Connor Hellebuyck of the United States celebrates after beating Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026. (David W Cerny/Reuters via Imagn Images)
“It’s all about our country right now. I love the United States. I love my teammates. It’s incredible. The United States is a hockey brotherhood. It’s so strong and we’ve had so much support from former players. I’m so proud to be American today,” Hughes told NBC after the game.
The team celebrated in the locker room and FBI Director Kash Patel was the liaison between the team and President Donald Trump.
Trump invited the team to his State of the Union address, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
“I’ll tell you what. I just told my staff two minutes ago, I didn’t know they would call, I said we would give the State of the Union address Tuesday night,” Trump said. “I can send a military plane or something, but if you want, it’s the coolest night, it’s the biggest speech…”
A player cut Trump off and said, “Here we are. »
“We will have Kash and we will ask the military to help you,” Trump continued. “You won’t have to worry about the weather or landing. We don’t care if it’s snowing or the worst blizzard – we’ll sail just like you did on the ice.”
American Jack Eichel (9) greets his fans after the game against Slovakia in a men’s ice hockey semi-final during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 20, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
It is not known if the team will be present.
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House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., told PK Press Club they were still sorting out the logistics of attending the event.
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