Jack Hughes' Olympic gold-medal celebration returns to New Jersey
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Jack Hughes received a hero’s welcome during his Devils homecoming, celebrated by fans with USA jerseys, signs, and a standing ovation at Prudential Center following the Olympic break.
- Hughes reflected emotionally on Team USA's gold medal win at the Olympics, emphasizing the importance of the team over individual achievements and recalling his game-winning goal despite losing several front teeth from a facial injury.
- The Devils honored Hughes with a signed card on each seat and a pregame ceremony replaying his gold medal moment, highlighting the significance of the victory as Team USA's first Olympic hockey gold since 1980.
- Hughes described the Olympic experience as life-changing, bonding him and his teammates forever as champions who ended a long gold medal drought for the
