{"id":167085,"date":"2026-02-24T16:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167085\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:27:19","slug":"us-mens-hockey-team-heads-to-dc-after-celebrating-olympic-gold-medal-win-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167085\/","title":{"rendered":"US Men\u2019s Hockey Team heads to DC after celebrating Olympic gold medal win in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla.  \u2014 The U.S. Men\u2019s Hockey Team headed to Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning, a day after celebrating their Olympic gold medal win in Miami.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/02\/24\/seleccion-masculina-de-hockey-de-eeuu-viaja-a-washington-tras-celebrar-en-miami-su-oro-olimpico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/02\/24\/seleccion-masculina-de-hockey-de-eeuu-viaja-a-washington-tras-celebrar-en-miami-su-oro-olimpico\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Sky 10 was above Miami International Airport shortly after 9:30 a.m. as the team boarded a U.S. Air Force 757 aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The team received a warm welcome in South Florida Monday after a hard-fought 2-1 overtime win over Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWe wanna, you know, leave USA Hockey in a better place than it was when we first got here,\u201d Jack Hughes, who scored the game-winning goal, said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The team was supposed to land in New York Monday, but the powerful northeast blizzard forced a change of plans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/23\/us-mens-hockey-team-celebrates-olympic-gold-medal-in-south-florida\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/23\/us-mens-hockey-team-celebrates-olympic-gold-medal-in-south-florida\/\">rerouting the champs to Miami instead.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">As their plane pulled in to MIA, water cannons arched overhead \u2014 a traditional salute fit for gold medalists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime experience,\u201d one hockey fan at the airport told Local 10 News. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Fans packed the airport, hoping to get a glimpse of the players as they stepped off their plane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great moment for America and for USA Hockey, and to inspire future generations,\u201d one hockey fan said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Outside, supporters lined up for autographs and photos while deputies escorted the team through the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">After greeting fans, the team boarded buses and headed to 1 Hotel South Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Later in the evening, the team boarded an open-air, double decker bus and went on a little tour of the area, stopping for a team photo with the Miami skyline behind them and enjoying a police escort the entire way to their dinner destination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">For supper, the team went to Cote, a Korean steakhouse in Miami\u2019s Design District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">From there, they ended the day\u2019s celebrations with a big party at downtown Miami nightclub E11ven.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The U.S. Men\u2019s Hockey Team headed to Washington, D.C. 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