Jack Hughes will represent his country at the 2026 Winter Olympics, an announcement by USA Hockey confirmed on Friday. The New Jersey Devils' official X account congratulated their star player for making the team.
Red, White, and Hughes.
Jack's joining Team USA at The Winter Olympics! pic.twitter.com/wMwMtxNsr9— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) January 2, 2026This isn’t a huge surprise, as Hughes is one of the best American players in the NHL when healthy. What is surprising is that it was a question as we got closer to decision time.