Hughes demands his Olympic gold disc from Hockey Hall of Fame

Jack Hughes Seeks to Regain the Olympic Gold Puck

The prominent ice hockey player, Jack Hughes, has expressed his desire to obtain the “puck” (puck) used in his golden goal during the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. Currently, this historical object is on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

I’m trying to get it. In my opinion, it’s nonsense that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it. Why should they have that puck?

Jack Hughes

Hughes scored the decisive goal in overtime, securing the gold medal for the United States team and marking the first Olympic victory since the “Miracle on Ice” of 1980. The Hockey Hall of Fame has included Hughes’s puck, along with Megan Keller’s, who also scored the golden goal for the United States women’s team in the same Olympics, in an exhibit called “Olympics ’26”. The exhibition also features Hilary Knight’s jersey and a stick used by Brady Tkachuk, among other significant objects.

Jamie Dinsmore, President and CEO of the Hockey Hall of Fame, stated that these donated objects represent crucial moments on the world stage and carry stories of national pride and the history of hockey at its finest. Hughes revealed that he hadn’t realized the puck wasn’t in his possession until a television interview. After this conversation, some concern arose in the hockey world about the whereabouts of the puck. A spokesperson for the International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed that the puck was secured and destined for preservation in the Hockey Hall of Fame for its safekeeping and historical recognition. Hughes wants to have this piece of history for himself and his family, mentioning that he would like to give it to his father.

I wouldn’t even want it for myself. I would want it for my father. I know he would love to have it.

Jack Hughes

Hughes has been very busy since his return to the New Jersey Devils, including appearances on several television programs. Despite this, he still hasn’t had time to contact the Hall of Fame about the puck, but plans to do so “at some point”.