Stars goalie Jake Oettinger skips Team USA’s White House, State of the Union appearances
Dallas News • • general
Key Points:
- Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House following Team USA’s gold medal win at the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to a team spokesperson.
- Trump invited both the U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic hockey teams after their gold medal victories, with the men winning for the first time since 1980 and the women since 2018.
- The women’s team declined the White House invitation due to scheduling conflicts, while 20 members of the men’s team attended; Oettinger and four other players were absent for unclear reasons.
- Oettinger, who did not play in any Olympic games, is expected to return to Dallas and serve as backup goalie for the
