Jack Hughes calls out Hockey Hall of Fame for keeping gold medal puck

Team USA men’s hockey hero Jack Hughes wants his puck back.

The Hockey Hall of Famer holds the overtime-winning puck that flew off Hughes’ stick, past Team Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington and into the back of the net to give the United States its first gold medal in men’s hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Although it’s usually an honor to have something in the Hall of Fame, Hughes thinks otherwise.

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Jack Hughes of the United States before a game against Latvia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 12, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

“I’m trying to get it,” he told ESPN. “It’s like it’s bullshit…that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it, in my opinion. Why would they have that puck?”

Hughes and Team USA women’s hockey hero Megan Keller, who gave her team Olympic gold in overtime just days before the men, both have their pucks on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Hughes was still trying to figure out Milan’s magic last month, admitting he didn’t know where the game-winning puck was during an interview on TNT.

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Now that he knows where she is, he wants his and Keller’s puck back to the United States.

“I don’t see why Megan Keller or I shouldn’t have these pucks,” Hughes added.

Although he didn’t point it out himself, it’s worth noting that the Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Canada, the country that Team USA beat in both the men’s and women’s gold medal games.

Megan Keller, left, and Hannah Bilka of the United States celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women’s ice hockey event after defeating Canada during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, February 19, 2026. (Amber Searls/Imagn Images)

Besides the pucks, the “Olympics ’26” exhibit in the Hall of Fame also features Team USA’s Hilary Knight’s jersey and, as a stick, Team USA men’s star Matthew Tkachuk. Other items featured in the window include a Team Canada jersey worn by captain and hockey legend Sidney Crosby.

“These donated items represent defining moments on the world’s biggest stage and convey powerful stories of national pride and the history of hockey at its highest level,” Jamie Dinsmore, president and CEO of the Hockey Hall of Fame, told ESPN.

“The 2026 Olympic Games Exhibition will help ensure these unforgettable Olympic moments are preserved for our guests around the world to experience.”

While Dinsmore believes the items should be in the Hall of Fame for all hockey fans everywhere, Hughes specifically wants the puck to be given to his father.

“I wouldn’t even want it for myself,” he explained. “I would want it for my dad. I know he would love it, love it.

Jack Hughes of the United States during a semi-final match against Slovakia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)

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“When I look back on my career, I don’t collect a lot of things for myself, but my dad is a monster collector for all three of us. I know he would have a special place for it.”

Although he hasn’t done so yet, Hughes said he will address the Hall of Fame “at some point.”

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