They saw a chance and took it.
Nearly a week since the Team USA men’s hockey team won the gold medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, the team continues celebrating one of the biggest achievements in American sports. As great as their run to the gold was, controversy surrounded the celebration.
FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated with the men in their locker room and called President of the United States Donald Trump to join the party over the phone. Trump invited the men’s team to the State of the Union while making questionable comments about the need to invite the women’s team, or he would be impeached.
Team USA women’s hockey team rejected the invitation and instead opted to attend Flavor Flag’s “She Got Game” event in Las Vegas from July 16-19. When many thought the situation was in the past, two of the team’s stars had a major comeback.
Team USA Women’s Hockey Team Stars Clap Back At Donald Trump On Saturday Night Live
On Saturday, HBO’s “Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. His costar Hudson Williams joined him, but that wasn’t the only surprise of the night. Brothers Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes, who won the gold medal with Team USA, joined the actor.
The biggest part of the opening monologue happened when Megan Keller and Hilary Knight, stars of the Team USA women’s hockey team, showed up. They made sure to send a message to Donald Trump.
“It was gonna be just us, but we thought we’d invite the guys, too,” Knight, who previously criticized the President’s comments, said:
The jokes didn’t stop there. When Storrie talked about his show representing people who aren’t normally represented in hockey, Quinn Hughes recalled all the time that passed before the men’s US team could do the same again.
“Thanks. The last time the men did that was 46 years ago,” he said.
Knight also chimed in.
“And the last time we did that was two whole Olympics ago,” she said.
The celebration continues for these two teams, although it is time for them to return to their teams and compete in their respective leagues. Judging the reactions, you can tell that fans loved this cameo.
