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Gold-medalist hockey stars Jack Hughes, Quinn Hughes, and Hilary Knight appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, trading dorm-room anecdotes, Knight’s storm-grate engagement, and updates on Knight’s final Olympics, with Luke Hughes in the audience and Fallon poking fun at Jack’s missing front teeth.
Olympic gold medalists Jack and Quinn Hughes sprinted from a St. Louis game to New York to appear on Saturday Night Live, later guesting on The Tonight Show; marking the first NHL players on SNL since 2004, the whirlwind appearances blended nerves, behind-the-scenes excitement, and a once-in-a-lifetime post-Olympic media blitz with Hilary Knight and Megan Keller.
Hilary Knight and Megan Keller joined Jack and Quinn Hughes on SNL during Connor Storrie’s monologue, wearing USA jerseys with gold medals as they played off the lingering Trump invitation controversy after the men’s Olympic win. Knight called the joke distasteful, while teammates and fans noted the moment highlighted camaraderie rather than rivalry. The women had declined the invitation, and a second season of the show 'Heated Rivalry' is already in development.
On Saturday Night Live, host Connor Storrie welcomed Olympic gold medalists from both the US men’s and women’s hockey teams—Jack and Quinn Hughes, Megan Keller, and Hilary Knight—who joined him on stage after the men’s Milan-Cortina gold. The night highlighted playful rivalries, featured a Rockefeller Center ice-skating sketch with a surprise Hudson Williams cameo, and included performances by Mumford & Sons with Hozier. The piece also notes Storrie’s rapid rise from waiter to actor and places the appearance in the broader context of the Olympic triumphs and related White House invitation drama surrounding the teams.
Jim and Ellen Hughes raised Jack, Quinn and Luke from Florida to Ontario and Michigan, turning a hockey-obsessed household into a pipeline that produced three first-round NHL picks and Olympic gold, cementing the Hughes as American hockey's defining family.
USA’s Jack and Quinn Hughes head into the men’s Olympic semifinal vs Slovakia buoyed by their sister Ellen Weinberg-Hughes’ role as a consultant on the gold‑medal winning women’s team (2‑1 in overtime over Canada). Quinn scored the OT winner against Sweden in the quarterfinals and leads the U.S. in points alongside Auston Matthews, while Jack has four points; coach Mike Sullivan says the women’s success should inspire the men as they chase a second gold in Milan–Cortina.
The Hughes brothers, Quinn, Jack, and Luke, will make history as they play in the same NHL game for the first time. Quinn and Jack have faced each other before, but the inclusion of Luke makes this matchup special. The brothers have been making waves in the league, with Quinn leading all defensemen in scoring and Jack being the NHL's first star for October. They have similarities in their playing styles, but each brings their own strengths to the game. The game is highly anticipated, and both teams are looking forward to the matchup.
The Detroit Red Wings aim for their third consecutive win as they face the Buffalo Sabres, potentially the last game before Patrick Kane's debut with Detroit. The Red Wings have won five of their past six games, while the Sabres have lost three in a row. In another game, the Hughes brothers will have a family reunion as Jack and Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils face Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Canucks. The Kings go for their 10th straight road win, the Rangers seek their fourth consecutive win, and the Predators take on the Blackhawks in a Central Division matchup.