US males’s hockey stars speak pleasure in representing America in Olympic victory

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The U.S. males's hockey workforce made historical past with its 2-1 time beyond regulation win over Team Canada on the Milan Cortina Olympics within the gold medal sport on Sunday.

Jack Hughes hit the golden purpose to ship the U.S. its first males's hockey gold medal because the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" workforce.

"We deserve it," Matthew Tkachuk throughout an unique sitdown on Fox Information Channel's "Special Report" stated in regards to the whirlwind celebration he and his teammates have skilled in current days.

"We actually pleasure ourselves on being true People that may doing something it takes for this nation and to win. And I am so pleased with the fellows and I am so proud to have the ability to compete with them."

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Brady Tkachuk (7) of Group United States and Matthew Tkachuk (19) of Group United States have fun after their sport in opposition to Group Canada through the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Video games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Area on Feb. 22, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Pictures)

Group USA spoke with Fox Information shortly after visiting President Donald Trump on the White Home.

"You by no means actually dream of being on this place, however to share this (Matthew), but additionally my 23 different brothers … would not change it for the world," Brady Tkachuk stated in regards to the expertise of enjoying alongside his brother Matthew within the gold medal sport.

"To have the ability to characterize this nation and all (the) wonderful folks and thousands and thousands of People that have been again house, we felt their love. We felt their assist."

Group USA goaltender and Winnipeg Jets star Connor Hellebuyck mentioned his transition again to Canada for NHL competition.

"Mentally, that is going to be onerous to get again in it. I want no less than 24 hours to wrap my mind round this as a result of this has been not solely probably the most enjoyable expertise of my life, however you simply see the pleasure on this nation," Hellebuyck stated.

Goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck of United States celebrates profitable the gold medal through the Ice Hockey Males's Gold Medal Sport match between Canada and USA on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic video games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Area on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Andrea Branca/Eurasia Sport Pictures)

"It is greater than the sport of hockey …. I do know my metropolis loves me in Winnepeg, and I am actually trying ahead to attempting to convey some pleasure again to that metropolis as nicely and hopefully chasing a (Stanley) Cup."

Canada has traditionally been probably the most dominant Olympic hockey workforce in historical past, with a world-best 9 gold medals. Sunday's win additionally avenged a loss to Canada within the NHL's 4 Nations Face Off exhibition final 12 months.

"The second the boots hit the bottom again right here within the U.S., we may really feel what number of thousands and thousands of individuals have been tuning in, supporting us and simply loving how we characterize," Matthew added in regards to the outpouring of. "We have been form of America's Group' there for a bit, and we may really feel it throughout the Atlantic (Ocean). We simply admire everyone's assist. It was actually wonderful simply to characterize the best nation on the earth at that stage."

Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski appeared on Fox Information Channel’s "Fox & Associates" on Tuesday morning, hours after celebrating their gold medal victory in opposition to Canada in Miami. The 2 opened up on what it meant to them to characterize the Stars and Stripes.

The USA celebrates after profitable the lads's ice hockey gold medal sport through the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Video games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Area. (James Lang/Imagn Pictures)

"I believe lots of us performed on the U.S. Nationwide Group Improvement Program … After we have been there, you get to place the jersey on daily for 2 years, earlier than you’re drafted. We undergo coaching. We’re not army by any means however they put us by some coaching, they usually actually instill in you some pleasure," Larkin stated. "When you undergo that, you are taking the jersey off … and each time you are taking it off, for me no less than, I don’t know the following time I’m going to place it on."

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"So, each time I get the possibility to characterize the US of America, I put that jersey on, I’m all in. I really like doing it, and it’s simply one thing particular. I may go on all day about how nice our nation is. Simply being house and seeing our family and friends, it’s simply particular."