On The Pat McAfee Show, USA Hockey gold medalist Jack Hughes joins the show to discuss:
0:00 Jack Hughes joins the show
1:45 Why did the gold medal win mean so much to Hughes?
4:09 Will the Olympic team always be close?
6:04 Did Hughes ever think he’d be an Olympian?
7:55 Competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics
10:20 Hughes family’s reaction
12:10 Why does hockey have such a good culture?
15:17 Hughes plans to fix his teeth
15:55 The impact of winning the gold medal
17:47 Thoughts on Connor Hellebuyck
20:24 How different is it playing in the Olympics?
23:37 The USA locker room during USA vs. Canada
26:30 The Canada vs. USA rivalry
27:00 Charity Hockey Shot
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Team USA locker room is similar to Epstain island
How is this kid getting any hate? Seems like a genuine person.
Says all the right things. I drive by USA hockey in Plymouth all the time. It’s a super complex.
Jack Hughes looks like the boy next door who made good, really good.
Wow. A half-hour interview and they only mention the women's team success ONCE, and COMPLETELY AVOID discussing the ensuing meltdown by the toxic fragile male hordes.
And before you thinskinned whiny baby bros turn this around to say, "he's only here to talk about the men's team!!! WAAHHHHHHHH!" – let me ask you this. IF PMS brought any of the women's hockey players on – how many times would they have asked her about the men's team, do you reckon?
Love this kid!
legend
I’ve been late to work since 2020. 8 am is the earliest I have actually gotten up since Covid. It was rough I even made sure not to drink the night before because how important seeing it live was to me. I love the Hughes and larks I’m from Detroit.
I tell you what im Canadian and ive become a big Jack Hughes fan, he represents hockey and the USA like a champ 👍
This guy is a gem!
rare breed.
All the butter Canadiens have no idea that this is what the sport needed. It’s been on life support because Canada cannot generate money of it. It’s a poverty sport because the us fans aren’t engaged. This is gonna get everybody paid that plays, only the libtard citizens of Canada are reacting like this is a travesty.
That game and that OT goal are up there in my favorite sports memories, and I'm speaking of adult life.
-Williams running down the sideline to score, knowing the Chiefs just won.
-Hosmer's mad dash to home.
-Earnhardt finally winning the 500 and seeing the other 40 teams line up to pay respect the the "intimidator"
-13 seconds and the subsequent Kelce catch in OT
truly the biggest clown of all time, imagine winning a gold medal and no one’s going to remember you for that
0:33 people forget he was brought up and trained with the best in the world (canadians) grew up in ontario just saying
I was smiling for a half hour straight!
Thanks Pat McAfee & Crew Outstanding Show!!!Thank you Jack Hughes USA Mans & Women's Hockey Team!!! Go USA!!!
Hate to say this, but Jack looks very cute with his front tooth knocked out, LOL, he does! His smile without it, is great! Watched their GOLD Medal Hockey Win Live, it was awesome, our woman's Hockey GOLD Win was too, they played as hard as the men do, very impressive! Congratulations to all, the teams were both such well behaved, loving the USA; proud Americans, great to see! Thank you both teams for all the excitement!
To me Hughes wasn’t the hero.The goalie was throughout the competition.What was the shot output?42-28?
Absolutely awesome. This kid is just to fn cool.
Hockey players obviously are brought up in good homes.
I hope these guys run for public office some time soon. And i hope they were aware of how their representatives behaved at the State of the Union Address.
Legend fa sho
Canada is laughing, not crying
What is this toughness they speak of? – Lebron
Jack is an awesome young man! Go team USA!
Wow that shot at the end! That kid has some moxy!
Such a great kid. You love ❤️ him sooo much. The team has brought AMERICA to their feet! Jack we love ❤️ you. I am a Michigander and I am so proud! Great job USA 🇺🇸
Hughes/Mendoza rule the world right now!
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The hockey culture is so good because these kids are forced to grow up early. They leave their families and friends 13:33 at age 15 and go live with billet families – strangers. Or a hockey prep school. That forces a young man to grow up. And I say this as a guy who billeted NHL draft picks for a USHL team for years
You guys gotta ask shorter questions 😂
Thank you buddy, you and your teammates did a great job 👍
A great representative of America
Hockey players are the real americans 🙂 patriots
The kid is smooth. Great interview
I’m a huge Rangers fan and I hate the Devils but man on man do I love this guy … ugh you where 1 pick away from being a Ranger but so proud of you Jack USA USA USA 🇺🇸
I'm so proud to be American right now.
So glad these boys are representing American sports to the fullest.
Retired Ice hockey players must keep dentists in business. Wonder what % of NhL players have missing teeth
For the Love of ALL MANKIND Jack, that Tooth HAS to be GOLD!!!
haven't watched hockey in years. Love this US team and the Hughes brothers.
Proud of him, Jack Hughes, and with his USA hockey team!! Great job!!
This dude’s more level-headed and centered than most ppl double his age. Really impressive 👏
It would be epic if Jack incorporated some of the actual gold from his medal into whatever dental work he gets done. Making sure he'll ALWAYS have a piece of his gold medal with/on him. haha
https://youtu.be/ls6iMyy7l54?si=1l8LGpk-tZVcMpnp the team partying in the club in Miami
Jack hughes for president
Jack AMERICA Hughes
Hail Michigan. Responsible for this win!
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