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The gold-medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has touched down at Joint Base Andrews on its way to the Capitol for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union<\/a> address on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Forward Matthew Tkachuk posted pictures on social media<\/a> of members of the team celebrating on what appears to be a U.S. government plane and a group shot of them deplaning.<\/p>\n

The U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in overtime<\/a> on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Olympics<\/a>. It was the Americans’ first gold medal in men\u2019s hockey since the \u201cMiracle on Ice\u201d group won in Lake Placid, New York, in 1980.<\/p>\n

The team received a State of the Union invitation from Trump following the game. A video that circulated on social media appeared to show Trump inviting the team on a phone call in the locker room, as he joked that he’d also have to invite the women’s team, which also won gold over Canada.<\/p>\n

The women declined<\/a>, citing scheduling issues.<\/p>\n

The men’s team took a chartered plane to Miami on Monday night before traveling to the nation’s capital on Tuesday morning. The team went to the White House after landing at Joint Base Andrews.<\/p>\n

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AP Winter Olympics: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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