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Quinn Hughes' OT Winner Lifts U.S. over Sweden Into Olympic Semifinals

Quinn Hughes defied a coach's shift change call to score the overtime winner, advancing Team USA to face Slovakia in the Olympic semifinal, with 3 goals and 6 assists total.

  • On Feb. 18, Team USA's Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to secure a 2-1 win over Sweden, advancing the men's hockey team to the semifinals in Milan against Slovakia on Friday.
  • The coaching staff called for a shift change, but Quinn Hughes waved them off because he believed he had an immediate opportunity to make a play.
  • Late in regulation, Mika Zibanejad tied the game with 1:31 remaining in the third period, while Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves as the U.S. limited Sweden in a tight contest.
  • The team USA bench immediately mobbed Hughes, with team leaders and GM Bill Guerin calling the moment crucial for their medal hopes, as Hughes celebrated his game-winning goal.
  • The goal carried historical weight as Quinn Hughes became the first defenseman to score an overtime knockout goal in Olympics with NHL players and has one goal and five assists in four games.
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yle broke the news in Finland on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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