sports
March 2, 2026
USA Hockey's Hilary Knight, Megan Keller Join Hughes Brothers on "SNL," Joke About Trump Invite and "Heated Rivalry"
This time it was Hilary Knight's turn to provide a big laugh — with an assist from the "Saturday Night Live" writers — in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women's and men's Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams.
TL;DR
- Hilary Knight, Megan Keller, Jack Hughes, and Quinn Hughes appeared on "Saturday Night Live."
- Knight's opening remark referenced President Trump's invitation to the men's team, which he later stated he'd have to extend to the women to avoid impeachment.
- Knight called Trump's joke "distasteful and unfortunate."
- The men's team acknowledged they could have reacted differently to Trump's remarks.
- The women's team declined Trump's invitation due to pre-existing travel plans.
- Knight and Keller made the "SNL" appearance shortly after playing in their respective professional leagues.
- The appearance also touched on the HBO Max show "Heated Rivalry," which is based on a novel about a gay hockey romance, and is preparing for its second season.
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