Trump announces Team USA hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will get Presidential Medal of Freedom

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President Donald Trump announced during the State of the Union code that Team USA men's hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck volition person the Presidential Medal of Freedom aft anchoring the team's golden medal triumph successful the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union code successful the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol successful Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. (REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)

During the golden medal crippled triumph implicit Canada, Hellebuyck collected 41 saves to assistance support the crippled tied astatine 1-1, forcing overtime. Jack Hughes yet scored the game-winner past Canada’s netminder Jordan Binnington.

One of Hellebuyck’s saves saw him someway halt a wide-open Devon Toews changeable successful beforehand of his crease with lone his stick, turning rapidly with his close manus to halt the puck and support the crippled tied successful the 2nd period. Without that save, and galore others, the effect whitethorn person been different.

Connor Hellebuyck of Team United States saves the changeable taken by Devon Toews #7 of Team Canada successful the 3rd play during the Men's Gold Medal lucifer betwixt Canada and the United States connected time 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games astatine Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena connected Feb. 22, 2026 successful Milan, Italy. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth adjacent gave his aged title, Secretary of Defense, to Hellebuyck for his performance.

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Connor Hellebuyck celebrates golden medal

Goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck of United States celebrates winning the golden medal during the Ice Hockey Men's Gold Medal Game lucifer betwixt Canada and USA connected time sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games astatine Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena connected Feb. 22, 2026 successful Milan, Italy. (Andrea Branca/Eurasia Sport Images)

Hellebuyck helped the U.S. marque past arsenic the archetypal squad since the 1980 "Miracle connected Ice" squad to triumph Olympic gold. Jack Hughes scored the overtime extremity to onslaught golden successful Milan, and it’s been a enactment ever since for Team USA.

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