Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger skips Team USA visit to White House, returns to Dallas ahead of Wednesday game instead, team officials say

Oettinger, a goaltender for Team USA’s gold medal-winning men’s hockey team in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, is one of a handful of players skipping the trip. DALLAS — Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger has returned to Dallas, and will not take part in Team USA’s visit the White House or attendance of the State … Read more

Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger explains why he skipped Team USA visit to White House, came home instead

Oettinger, a goaltender for Team USA’s gold medal-winning men’s hockey team in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, was one of a handful of players skipping the trip. DALLAS — Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger returned to Dallas and did not take part in Team USA’s visit the White House or attendance of the State of … Read more

US men’s hockey team cheered at State of the Union; Trump says women’s team will be honored ‘soon’

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle not only stood and cheered but chanted “USA!” several times, many even pumping fists. WASHINGTON — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union … Read more

Jack and Quinn Hughes respond to US men’s Olympic hockey team ‘backlash’ over Trump call

The brothers uplifted unity over division after videos showing the team laughing with President Trump over the phone went viral. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes made the media rounds on Tuesday, just days after becoming gold medal winners at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Jack, 24, is a forward for … Read more

US men’s Olympic hockey team will attend Trump’s State of the Union address

The gold-medal-winning team landed at Joint Base Andrews and went to the White House on Tuesday ahead of their visit to the Capitol. WASHINGTON — The gold-medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team landed at Joint Base Andrews and went to the White House ahead of a visit to the Capitol for President Donald Trump’s State … Read more

Flavor Flav invites US women’s hockey team to celebrate gold medal win in Las Vegas

Flavor Flav, who has long been a supporter of U.S. athletes, offered to host the team for a celebration after they turned down an invitation to the White House. WASHINGTON — Rapper Flavor Flav knows how to get people excited, and he’s pulling out all the stops by personally inviting the U.S. women’s hockey team … Read more