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Team USA men’s hockey returns to United States after old medal win

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The U.S. men’s hockey team arrived in Florida on Monday hours after winning the gold medal in a thrilling overtime win over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The players flew to Miami International Airport and will begin the celebratory festivities. The team is set to revel at E11EVEN MIAMI nightclub later in the night.

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Team USA celebrates a win over Canada

Jack Hughes (86) of the United States celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

U.S. fans, some with signs, waited for their arrival into the terminal with bated breath – and when they did, jubilation.

Jack Hughes, Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk showed off their gold medals to the cameras.

“We’re gonna celebrate for a few days,” Hughes told reporters at the airport.

The team will go to an upscale restaurant for dinner before continuing their celebration at one of Miami’s famous clubs.

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Hughes gave the U.S. the gold on Sunday when he scored in overtime, getting the puck past Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington. The U.S. won 2-1.

Connor Hellebuyck with the flag

Connor Hellebuyck of United States celebrates after defeating Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026. (David W Cerny/Reuters via Imagn Images)

“This is all about our country right now. I love the USA. I love my teammates. It’s unbelievable. The U.S. are a hockey brotherhood. It’s so strong and we had so much support from ex-players. I’m so proud to be American today,” Hughes told NBC after the game.

The team celebrated in the locker room and FBI Director Kash Patel was the go-between for the team and President Donald Trump.

Trump invited the team to his State of the Union address, which is set to take place on Tuesday.

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“I’ll tell you what. I just told my people two minutes ago, I didn’t know they’d be calling, I said we’re giving the State of the Union speech on Tuesday night,” Trump said. “I can send a military plane or something, but if you would like to, it’s the coolest night, it’s the biggest speech …”

One player cut off Trump and said, “We’re in.”

“We’ll get Kash, and we’ll get the military to get you guys over,” Trump continued. “You won’t have to worry about the weather or landing. We don’t care if it’s snowing or if it’s the worst blizzard – we’ll be sailing through like you did on the ice.”

Team USA greets fans in Milan

Jack Eichel (9) of the United States greets fans after the game against Slovakia in a men’s ice hockey semifinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 20, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

It’s unclear if the team will attend.

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House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., told Fox News that they were still working out the logistics of them attending the event.

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Popular WWE Superstar Provides Major Health Update Following Injury

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A former WWE champion provided a major health update during a recent interview. The star sustained an injury earlier this month.

On the February 6 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Chelsea Green wrestled Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat Match. The Buff Barbie pinned The Hot Mess to secure the win. Unfortunately, to make matters worse for Green, she also hurt her foot during the match.

In a recent conversation with Denise Salcedo, Chelsea Green disclosed that she was healing up better than expected. However, the 34-year-old noted that she should not be out of her walking boot. The former WWE Women’s United States Champion added that she was lucky that the injury was not serious. Green further clarified that she won’t be out for long.

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“I’m healing up much faster than I thought I would be. I’m out of the boot, but only for the fashion. I should not be out of the boot. I chipped my ankle, the side of it. So, it’s painful, but I feel like I got lucky. Like, in terms of a broken ankle, I feel like I got very very very lucky. Thank gosh… No, no, no, I won’t be [out for long],” Green said.

You can check out their conversation in the video below:

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WWE Superstar Chelsea Green lost a championship without competing

Chelsea Green and WWE NXT star Ethan Page won the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship by defeating La Hiedra and Mr. Iguana at AAA Alianzas in November 2025.

The duo was scheduled to defend the title against NXT’s Lola Vice and AAA’s Mr. Iguana on an episode of AAA on Fox. However, due to the injury she sustained during the Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match, Green had to be pulled out of the championship bout.

AAA’s La Hiedra replaced Chelsea Green as Ethan Page’s tag team partner for the match. Unfortunately, they lost the bot and, with it, the gold as well.

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It remains to be seen how much longer it takes for Chelsea Green to make her in-ring return following the unfortunate injury and the disappointing setbacks.

If you use any quotes from the first half of this article, please credit Denise Salcedo with an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.