The United States men’s hockey team made history Sunday at the Milan Cortina Olympics, claiming the gold medal with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in the championship game.
Jack Hughes delivered the game-winning goal in the extra period, securing America’s third Olympic men’s hockey title and ending a 46-year championship drought that dated back to the legendary “Miracle on Ice” victory in 1980. Remarkably, Sunday’s triumph came exactly 46 years to the day after that iconic upset against the Soviet Union.
The gold medal match served as the final event of the Winter Olympics, providing a dramatic conclusion to the Games with Team USA’s long-awaited return to the top of the Olympic hockey podium.
