Team USA men’s hockey general manager Bill Guerin isn’t concerned about critics who called out the gold medal-winning team for meeting with President Donald Trump. "I'm not surprised at anything nowadays,

President Trump had a special meal planned for Team USA hockey after their big gold medal win at the Olympics. On Tuesday night, Trump brought out the

"That got out there that it was McDonald's, but it wasn't," U.S. player Jack Eichel said on a podcast.

Team USA’s men’s hockey team took up Trump’s invitation to the White House after returning with gold from the 2026 Winter Olympics. During their celebratory visit, the team was seen feasting on the president’s meal of choice.

The Team USA women’s hockey squad received online support after declining an invitation from the White House to attend the State of the Union address. The winning team, which beat Canada for the gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, cited “timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments” as the reason behind their decline.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel is speaking out after being absent from the U.S. men’s hockey team’s visit to the White House and President Trump’s State of the Union address. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Guentzel asked for a moment to deliver a brief statement.

Five players from the Team USA men's hockey team declined to meet with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday, February 24

Hughes and his brother Quinn were up early Tuesday for a segment on NBC’s “Today.” The appearance came before the Hughes’s joined most of their teammates on a charter flight for Washington, D.C., to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

After claiming they weren't being political, the Team USA stars became political.