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Winter Olympics: US men’s hockey gold medal, Eileen Gu’s halfpipe victory highlight final day
Jack Hughes scored the overtime goal ending a 46-year U.S. men’s hockey gold drought while Eileen Gu won her sixth Olympic medal in freestyle skiing halfpipe.
- On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, the U.S. men's ice hockey team secured its first Olympic gold since 1980 after Jack Hughes' decisive play in Milan, linking to the 'Miracle on Ice' anniversary.
- Against a backdrop of Olympic rivalry, both U.S. hockey programs faced Canada in overtime finals after Milan-Cortina Games organizers moved the match to Sunday due to a big snowstorm.
- Hughes finished the play by scoring off a Zach Werenski pass early in 3-on-3 overtime, and U.S. teammates hailed it as "an unbelievable team" effort.
- The win adds to the U.S. medal tally, with the team earning its 12th gold, while Norway leads with 18 golds and 41 medals overall, across the Games.
- Eileen Gu defended her halfpipe title by winning gold with a final run, remaining six-for-six in Olympic medal events, competing for China.
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Winter Olympics: US men’s hockey gold medal, Eileen Gu’s halfpipe victory highlight final day
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