00:00Jack Hughes became an American sports hero on Sunday afternoon, and he couldn't be
00:04prouder to represent the Stars and Stripes.
00:07Hughes made the game-winning goal to lift Team USA over Canada 2-1 in an overtime instant
00:13classic that secured the country's first gold medal in Olympic men's hockey since
00:181980.
00:19After the game, Hughes smiled through blood and broken teeth as he reflected on the historic
00:24achievement, emphasizing how happy he was to bring glory back to the States.
00:29If you don't already know, in the Hughes family, hockey is hereditary.
00:34Jack and Quinn Hughes, who made their Olympic debut at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
00:39as teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team, are the sons of Jim and Ellen Hughes, who are
00:45both hockey coaches themselves.
00:47Ellen even helped the U.S. women's hockey team win gold.
00:51Quinn, the eldest Hughes brother, played college hockey at the University of Michigan from 2017
00:56to 2019.
00:57He was drafted seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 2018 and finished out his season
01:03at Michigan before joining the NHL and was traded to the Minnesota Wild this past season.
01:08Jack, the middle Hughes brother, was picked first overall in the 2019 NHL draft and currently
01:14plays for the New Jersey Devils.
01:16Since he and Quinn play on different teams and play different positions, it is rare they
01:20get to share the ice, which is why playing in the Olympics together this year is so special.
01:25Aside from his athletic endeavors, Jack made headlines last December for sparking romance rumors
01:30with pop star Tate McRae.
01:33Jim and Ellen are also parents to son Luke, who plays on the New Jersey Devils alongside
01:37Jack.
01:38However, unlike his older brothers, Luke did not score a spot in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
01:44Their mom, Ellen, won silver at the 1992 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championships,
01:51but retired from the sport by the time women's ice hockey made its Olympic debut in 1998.
01:56In 2023, she made it to the Olympics when she was hired as the player development consultant
02:01for the US women's hockey team, where she helped them win gold in the World Championships twice,
02:06once in 2023 and again in 2025.
02:09Their dad, Jim, has a long history of coaching hockey and worked his way up from a minor league
02:13assistant to the director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
02:17Before his impressive career, he was a star defenseman at Providence College.
02:21He helped launch his kids' athletic careers from a young age, putting them in the same
02:26orbit as NHL players, coaches and executives.
02:29It's safe to say the Hughes family has a lot to celebrate right now, and should be proud
02:33of all that they have achieved together.
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