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Hilary Knight and Megan Keller of Team USA's gold-medal women’s hockey team appeared on SNL, turning Donald Trump’s joke about inviting the squad to D.C. into a playful moment as fellow Olympians from the men’s team looked on, amid ongoing talk about a White House invitation.
Hilary Knight, Megan Keller and the Hughes brothers joined SNL’s opening bit to riff on the US men’s and women’s hockey golds, delivering a light moment that referenced a week of controversy sparked by President Trump’s remarks; Knight later called the joke distasteful, while the women had declined the invitation to attend the State of the Union and returned home from the Milan-Cortina Games, underscoring ongoing gender dynamics in Olympic hockey.
U.S. women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight pushed back at Donald Trump’s joke about inviting the women’s team to the White House during a Saturday Night Live appearance with teammate Megan Keller and the Hughes brothers, calling the remark distasteful; the skit featured the Olympic champions wearing their golds, with Keller adding playful commentary. The women’s team, who won Olympic gold, plan a July celebration with Flavor Flav, while some men’s players later expressed regret for laughing at the joke. Knight’s leadership was highlighted as the capstone of her Olympic career after the US beat Canada in overtime for gold.
Rapper Flavor Flav will host a July 16-19 Las Vegas event called 'She Got Game' in partnership with MGM Resorts to celebrate the US women’s Olympic ice hockey team’s Milano Cortina gold and honor other female Olympians and Paralympians; he has also launched a GoFundMe to support US female athletes, while USA Hockey had not yet commented on attendance.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy reaffirmed the men’s team’s support for the US women’s hockey team after their gold-medal run, apologized for the locker-room reaction to President Trump’s invitation, and highlighted the lasting bond between the two squads as he returns to Boston following a White House visit and a standout medal-game moment.
The gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team declined President Trump’s invitation to the State of the Union, citing scheduling conflicts and preexisting academic/professional commitments after the Games; the men’s team was also invited, but attendance remains unclear, and the White House did not comment. Both teams had just won Olympic gold against Canada and are returning to club/college schedules.
The U.S. women’s hockey team declined President Trump’s invitation to attend the State of the Union due to timing and pre-existing academic and professional commitments following the Olympics, despite earning gold. The White House had no immediate comment, and it remains unclear whether the men’s team will attend after Trump previously invited them.
Hilary Knight scored her 14th Olympic goal to tie the U.S. record for most Olympic goals by an American, as Team USA cruised to a 5-0 win over Finland in Milan-Cortina 2026; Knight now shares the lead with Katie King and Natalie Darwitz, and goalie Aerin Frankel earned her first Olympic shutout as the U.S. dominates its first two group-stage games ahead of Switzerland and Canada.
Hilary Knight, returning from a stomach-virus setback, scored to tie the U.S. Olympic goal record as the United States blanked Finland 5-0 in a preliminary-round women's hockey game at the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics, with teammates like Taylor Heise and Grace Zumwinkle also contributing goals.
Twenty-two-year-old Laila Edwards became the first Black woman to play for the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team, debuting in Milan with a 5-1 win over Czechia, aided by the Kelce brothers’ support; a Wisconsin standout who shifted to defense and has MVP and NCAA titles on her résumé, she’s widely viewed as a top PWHL draft prospect and a growing trailblazer for the sport.
The U.S. Women's National Team swept Canada 4-1 in the final game of the 2025 Rivalry Series, securing a perfect 4-0 record in the series with strong performances from players like Abbey Murphy and Hilary Knight, and setting the stage for their upcoming match in Milan.