Jack Hughes Requests Return of Olympic Gold Puck

Jack Hughes, the star center for the New Jersey Devils and a key player on the U.S. men's hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy, has expressed frustration over the location of the puck he used to score the overtime goal that secured gold against Canada. In an interview with ESPN, Hughes said he plans to request the puck's return from the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, where it is currently on display.

The puck, which eluded Canadian goalie Jordan Binnington to clinch the 3-2 victory on February 22, marked the United States' first men's Olympic hockey gold since the legendary 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in Lake Placid. Days earlier, on February 19, U.S. women's team forward Megan Keller scored a similar overtime winner against Canada, delivering gold for the women as well. Both game-winning pucks were secured immediately after their respective matches by the International Ice Hockey Federation and designated for archival preservation at the Hockey Hall of Fame, according to an IIHF spokesperson.

Hughes, who initially told reporters after the game that he had no idea where the puck had gone, learned of its whereabouts during a recent TNT interview. "I'm trying...