U.S. men’s hockey team brings gold medals to State of the Union

The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, fresh off their gold medal victory, attended President Trump’s State of the Union address, receiving a standing ovation from lawmakers. Trump praised the team’s achievement and announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom following a vote from his teammates. While the men’s team attended, the women’s team declined the invitation due to scheduling conflicts but were acknowledged by the president for their own gold medal win.

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