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February 22, 2026
'He is an animal': Jack Hughes loses teeth then scores Olympic ice hockey winner for US
It might not have been a shocker on the order of a bunch of scrappy college kids toppling the polished Soviet juggernaut at Lake Placid. But 46 years to the day of the Miracle on Ice, it often felt that way as another underdog United States men’s hockey team ended their Olympic gold drought in a white-knuckle contest dominated by Canada until Jack Hughes’ seismic overtime winner.
TL;DR
- The US men's hockey team won Olympic gold, breaking a drought, with Jack Hughes scoring the overtime winner against Canada.
- Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made significant saves, including on multiple breakaways and during a crucial five-on-three penalty kill.
- Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in overtime after having two teeth knocked out.
- The US penalty kill unit finished the Olympics a perfect 18-for-18.
- Hughes's older brother, Quinn Hughes, also played on the team and expressed pride in Jack's performance.
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