The United States Olympic men’s hockey team is back on home soil, landing in Miami after their stunning gold medal upset over Canada at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
The American men secured gold with a 2-1 final score, capped off by a game-winning overtime goal from Jack Hughes. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck kept his team afloat through regulation, recording a whopping 41 saves.
This championship victory marks the United States’ first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal since the Miracle on Ice in 1980.
The team’s plane was met with a hero’s welcome at Miami International Airport, rolling through an epic water-cannon salute as it taxied toward its gate.
“A hero’s welcome at Miami International Airport and a water salute for Team USA after winning gold in Milan,” NHL Network host Jamison Coyle wrote on social media along with a video.
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“Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (#MDFR) was honored to welcome the United States Men’s Olympic Hockey Team back home at Miami International Airport with a traditional water cannon salute, celebrating the team’s historic gold medal victory at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics,” the fire department shared in a post.
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Hughes scored his iconic game-winning goal just over two minutes into the first overtime period, slotting a shot into the bottom right corner after an assist from Zach Werenski.
“He’s a freaking gamer. He’s always been a gamer,” Jack’s brother, Quinn Hughes, said after the game. “Just mentally tough, been through a lot, loves the game. American hero.”
Hughes and his teammates were welcomed as such upon their return to the United States.
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