A member of the U.S. men’s hockey team spotted wearing a Make America Great Again hat has been “warned” before his return to the NHL.
The U.S. men’s hockey team celebrated their gold medal with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. The American men topped Canada, 2-1, in overtime on Sunday. It was America’s first gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980.
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President Trump shouted out U.S. men’s hockey during his speech, too.
“Our country is winning again,” Trump said about 15 minutes into his speech.
“To prove that point, here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud: the men’s gold medal Olympic hockey team.”
Feb 22, 2026; Milan, Italy; Charlie McAvoy of the United States stumbles over Cale Makar of Canada as judge Olga Polyuk of Ukraine calls a penalty during the men’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images© James Lang-Imagn Images
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Tage Thompson, a defenseman for the U.S. men’s hockey team, is set to return to the Buffalo Sabres this week.
The U.S. hockey star was spotted wearing a Make America Great Again hat following his visit with President Trump.
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One former ESPN host is “warning” the NHL player that he is going to be targeted by every single Canadian player in the league moving forward.
U.S. hockey star received ‘warning’
Keith Olbermann, a longtime ESPN host, is “warning” Thompson that he is going to be “broken in half” by some Canadian players.
“Hi I’m Tage Thompson of the @BuffaloSabres and I’m going to spend the next few months complaining that all you people made this political (while every player on every Canadian team breaks me in half) 🤷🏼♂️,” he wrote.
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The Sabres, 32-19-6, will return to play on Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils, led by Jack Hughes.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Feb 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the Olympics section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.