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USA win men's Olympic ice hockey gold for first time since 1980

The United States clinched their first men’s Olympic ice hockey gold in 46 years with a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into overtime to seal the triumph, ending a wait stretching back to the iconic 1980 Winter Olympics “Miracle on Ice”

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Quinn Hughes (L), Jack Hughes and Matthew Tkachuk (R) celebrate with fans after winning the medals ceremony of the men's ice hockey event. Pic/AFP

Quinn Hughes (L), Jack Hughes and Matthew Tkachuk (R) celebrate with fans after winning the medals ceremony of the men's ice hockey event. Pic/AFP

The United States won the men's Olympic ice hockey gold for the first time in 46 years by beating Canada 2-1 on Sunday. Jack Hughes struck 1min 41sec into overtime to hand the US their first Olympic title since the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' win over the Soviet Union in Lake Placid.

The goal, scored a few minutes after Hughes' front teeth were knocked out, deprived Canada of a record 10th Olympic title and its first since the 2014 Sochi Games. With US President Donald Trump ratcheting up the tensions with his North American neighbour over the past year, the game had an added edge -- and Trump was quick to praise the new gold medallists.

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