At the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, the US women's hockey team won gold on Feb. 19 by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime, with Megan Keller scoring the winning goal and Hilary Knight tying the game late in regulation. The US men's team won gold on Feb. 22 with a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada, with Jack Hughes scoring the winner.
Following the men's win, President Trump called the team to congratulate them and invited them to the State of the Union address. During the call, Trump said he would also have to invite the women or risk being impeached. Video showed players, including Quinn and Jack Hughes, laughing during the call. The men's team subsequently attended the White House and State of the Union. The women's team declined the invitation citing scheduling commitments.
Several men's players expressed some regret about laughing. Jeremy Swayman said they 'should have reacted differently,' and Charlie McAvoy apologized 'for how we responded.' Knight called the remark 'distasteful and unfortunate' but also said the men 'were in a tough spot' and lamented the controversy overshadowing the teams' achievements.
On Feb. 28, all four players appeared on SNL during host Connor Storrie's monologue. Knight quipped 'It was going to be just us, but we thought we'd invite the guys too,' and Keller added they wanted to 'give them a little moment to shine.' The segment concluded with both sides exchanging friendly banter about their gold medal victories, with Jack Hughes saying the medals 'aren't just for us, they're for all hockey fans.'