Jack Hughes wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to return the puck from his Olympic gold-medal-winning overtime goal for the US at the Milano Cortina Games, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
The puck, which secured the US’ first men’s Olympic ice hockey gold medal since 1980, is on display in Toronto as part of the Hall of Fame’s “Olympics ’26” exhibit, alongside the puck from Megan Keller’s overtime winner for the US women’s team.
“I’m trying to get it. Like, that’s bullshit that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it, in my opinion. Why would they have that puck?” Hughes told ESPN in an interview.
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He said neither he nor Keller should be without their pucks and that he wanted his own puck to go to his father, Jim Hughes, who collects memorabilia for Jack Hughes and his brothers.
The New Jersey Devils center previously said when asked about the puck during other media appearances that he had no idea where it was other than that it was not in his possession.
An International Ice Hockey Federation spokesperson previously told Sportico that Hughes’ puck had been secured immediately after the game and designated for archival preservation with the Hall of Fame.
“These donated items represent defining moments on the world’s biggest stage and carry powerful stories of national pride and hockey history at its highest level,” Hall of Fame president and CEO Jamie Dinsmore said in a statement on Monday about the Olympic showcase. “The Olympics ’26 display will help ensure that these unforgettable Olympic moments are preserved for our guests from around the world to experience.”
A stick from American Brady Tkachuk and gloves from teammate Jack Eichel, along with jerseys from Canada captain Sidney Crosby and Sweden forward William Nylander, are among the more than 70 items that would be on display for a limited time.
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