Devils fans welcome Jack Hughes back to New Jersey with pregame celebration
- At the Prudential Center, Jack Hughes received a hero's welcome Wednesday before the Devils' game against the Buffalo Sabres following Tuesday's celebration tour.
- Hughes's Saturday overtime goal secured the United States its first Olympic men's hockey gold since 1980.
- Following the pregame ceremony, Hughes addressed fans during which he thanked them after a brief skate with Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres and Team USA.
- The Devils honored all their Olympic participants, with teammates and coach praising Hughes's heroics after his gold medal, as he arrived late Tuesday night.
- The Washington tour stops drew national attention and reported controversy, with President Donald Trump praising Team USA: `I want to thank you on what a special job you did, what special champions you are`.
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Golden opportunity for water, wine, whiskey
Who else is now a hockey fan? I woke up bright and early Sunday morning to witness a sudden death overtime ‘golden goal’ when Zach Werenski passed the puck to the adorable Jack Hughes, cementing the United States’ first gold medal in ice hockey since those Miracle on Ice boys beat the Russians in Lake Placid, NY at the 1980 Olympics. As if we didn’t get enough excitement watching the match, we got another golden moment when our boys, sipping Mic…
Mikie Sherrill BOOD at Devils Game Honoring Olympic Hero Jack Hughes!
(Newark, NJ) – New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was met with loud boos Wednesday night at the Prudential Center as the New Jersey Devils honored U.S. Olympic hockey star Jack Hughes. Sherrill and her husband, Jason Hedberg, were announced to the ice before the Devils’ matchup against the Buffalo Sabres for a ceremonial puck drop and to present Hughes with a New Jersey state flag. As the governor’s name was called, much of the crowd inside the pack…
Amid controversy, Wild gold medalists express support for women’s team
DENVER — From the moment Jack Hughes scored in overtime to beat Canada on Sunday morning, things got kind of blurry for the three Minnesota Wild players who earned gold medals with Team USA. MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Jack Hughes #86 and Quinn Hughes #43 of Team United States celebrates following the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Ho…
NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill Loudly Booed Right After Jack Hughes Gets Standing O at Hockey Ceremony › American Greatness
Hockey fans in New Jersey loudly booed NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill (D.) during a pregame ceremony Wednesday at the Prudential Center in Newark, where the […] Source
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