IL HR0701

Illinois House of Representatives congratulates the USA Men's Hockey Team for winning gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics by defeating Canada in overtime

Third overall Olympic gold medal for USA Men's Hockey and first since the historic 1980 "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union

Team went undefeated through the tournament with wins over Latvia (5-1), Denmark (6-3), Germany (5-1), Sweden (2-1 OT), and Slovakia (6-2) before the gold medal game

Gold medal game ended 1-1 in regulation, with Jack Hughes scoring the overtime winner three minutes into sudden death; goalie Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of 42 shots faced

Team captained by Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) and coached by Head Coach Mike Sullivan, featuring 25 NHL players from various teams