As already reported, in the extra time of the final of the Olympic Games, the USA hockey players beat the Canadians – 2:1.
The golden puck was thrown by the American Jack Hughes, but it is not in his possession. “Trying to get it,” reveals the hero of the finale. “I think it’s stupid that it’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Why would they have that puck?”
Hughes beat Canada’s Jordan Binnington in overtime to give the US men’s team their first Olympic gold since 1980. Jack Hughes’ golden goal puck went on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto this week, along with Megan Keller‘s puck that gave the U.S. women’s hockey team Olympic gold. They can be seen in the exposition of the 2026 Olympic Games.
“Don’t see why Megan Keller and I can’t have those pucks,” Hughes says.
“The donated items represent defining moments on the world’s biggest stage, telling the story of national pride and the history of hockey at its highest level,” said Hockey Hall of Fame President Jamie Dinsmore. “The 2026 Olympic Games Exhibition will help ensure that these unforgettable Olympic moments are preserved for our guests from around the world.”
It didn’t occur to Hughes that he didn’t have the puck until a February 26 interview with TNT when he was asked about the location of the golden goal puck. “Honestly, I don’t know where that puck went. I know I definitely don’t have it,” Hughes said at the time.
There was a momentary concern in the hockey world that the puck was missing. The mystery was solved on February 27, when a representative of the International Hockey Federation revealed to the Sportico portal that the puck was “consigned to the Hockey Hall of Fame to ensure its long-term safety and historical recognition.”
Hughes wants this piece of history for himself and his family, saying he would give the golden goal puck to his father. “I know he would really, really like it. I don’t collect too many things, but my dad is a huge collector. It would have a special place for him.”
Hughes has not yet contacted the Hall of Fame about the puck, but plans to at some point.
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