The United States men’s hockey team made history during the 2026 Winter Olympics when they beat Canada 2-1 sudden-death overtime victory, winning gold for just the second time in the nation’s history.

Jack Hughes delivered the overtime winner as the US ended a decades-long wait for men's hockey gold on the 2026 Winter Olympics' final day of competition.

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For the first time since 1980, Team USA is golden in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics. Jack Hughes’ goal 1 minute, 41 seconds into overtime in Sunday’s gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics was the difference as Lightning forward Jake Guentzel and Team USA beat Team Canada 2-1 in overtime.

It was Feb. 22, 1980, and Team USA took the ice against the Soviets in the Medal Round of the Olympics. The game would later be titled “The top sports moment of the 20th century” by Sports

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