'Gold or bust' as U.S. NHL players think of Games
ESPN • 1/15/2026 • Last cited 1/15/2026
Summary
The U.S. men's hockey team is optimistic about their chances in the upcoming Olympics, despite not securing a major international victory since the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, according to ESPN. The last Olympic gold for the U.S. men's team was in 1980, during the "Miracle on Ice."
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