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Jack Hughes' Mom Ellen Steals Show With Emotional Reaction to USA Olympic Golden Goal

Jack Hughes' mother Ellen is in the spotlight after her son's goal to win Team USA the Winter Olympics gold medal.
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Jack Hughes of the United States
Jack Hughes of the United States | IMAGO / justpictures.ch

The USA men's hockey team just produced the most iconic performance in at least the past 46 years with their 2-1 victory over Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 22.

Team USA beat Canada in overtime to secure the country's first gold medal in men's hockey since 1980, which was when the "miracle on ice" took place against the Soviet Union.

Jack Hughes (86) of the United States
Jack Hughes (86) of the United States | James Lang-Imagn Images

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The game-winning goal was scored by New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes, in what was an incredible goal that secured the USA the gold.

And because it's a sudden death in overtime, the game ended as soon as Hughes' shot hit the back of the net less than two minutes into the overtime period.

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Jack Hughes still surely has a very successful NHL career ahead of him. However, it's hard to imagine he will ever produce a more legendary moment on the ice than he did on February 22.

And he had his brother Quinn (who is a star defender for Team USA) to celebrate with.

Jack and Quinn Hughes
Jack and Quinn Hughes | IMAGO / justpictures.ch

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Jack and Quinn weren't the only members of the Hughes family who were present at Sunday's historic game.

Their mother, Ellen Weinberg-Hughes (a Player Development Consultant for the USA women's hockey team and therefore a gold medalist in her own right at these Winter Olympics), and their father, Jim Hughes, were also in the building.

Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes | IMAGO / justpictures.ch

The NHL's X account posted a photo of the entire Hughes family embracing each other after the game with the caption, "What a moment for the Hughes Family ♥️".

It has certainly been a remarkable few days for the Hughes family.

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Grant Young covers the Athlete Lifestyle, Women’s Basketball, the New York Mets, the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs, and boxing for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years.

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