Jack Hughes Secures Olympic Gold as USA Defeats Canada in Overtime

Jack Hughes scored the overtime winning goal to lead the USA to a 2-1 victory over Canada, securing the first men's ice hockey gold medal for the nation since 1980.The historic win at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina marked the first time the USA has won both the men's and women's titles at the same tournament.Despite the silver medal finish for Canada, Connor McDavid was named tournament MVP while teammate Macklin Celebrini earned all-tournament honors after scoring 10 points.