Avalanche's Brock Nelson speaks about winning gold medal, criticism of his United States teammates
The Denver Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Brock Nelson returned to the Colorado Avalanche after winning a gold medal with the U.S. men’s hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking the first U.S. men’s hockey gold since 1980.
- Nelson, who played with a bubble shield due to a high-stick injury, expressed deep pride and emotion about the historic victory and his family’s legacy, including relatives who were part of previous U.S. gold-winning teams in 1960 and 1980.
- His family, including his wife and four children, accompanied him in Italy, and he chose to skip the U.S. team’s White House visit to focus on family and the Avalanche’s demanding game schedule.
- Nelson addressed recent criticism surrounding the
