Jack Hughes’ victory lap made its manner again to New Jersey.
And he made clear he’s excited for each United States hockey groups and their 2026 Olympic accomplishments.
Hughes, in his NHL return on Wednesday night time, gave a speech to a raucous Prudential Heart crowd earlier than the Devils’ sport in opposition to the Sabres.
Throughout his phrases to the gang from heart ice, Hughes, the golden-goal scorer in opposition to Canada on Sunday, mentioned he was “proud” for each the boys’s and ladies’s groups, which each claimed gold after thrilling additional time victories in Italy.
“I’m so proud and I’m so joyful that the boys’s and ladies’s USA hockey groups introduced the gold medals again,” Hughes mentioned, drawing an enormous ovation. “You guys are making me emotional, however I’m so proud to symbolize the New Jersey Devils. And I’m so, so proud to symbolize the nice state of New Jersey — so proud. From the underside of my coronary heart, all of my teammates, USA teammates, we simply need to thanks guys for all of the love and assist. We really feel it.”
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