Brothers and teammates Jack and Quinn Hughes are the latest gold medal winners at the 2026 Winter Olympics
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/GettyImages-2262976252-50badf218f7d4f71bce4487534d93f7b.jpg "Gold medalists Quinn Hughes #43 and Jack Hughes #86 of Team United States celebrate after the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.")
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- Quinn Hughes said he’s “proud” of his brother Jack after Team USA’s hockey win against Canada
- Jack scored the winning goal for the U.S. in overtime
- Quinn said Jack “loves the game more than anyone”
It’s a good day to be a member of the Hughes family!
Brothers and teammates Quinn and Jack Hughes made their mark on Team USA hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, helping the men’s team win their first gold medal since Lake Placid in 1980 with a 2-1 overtime win over Canada on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Jack, 24, was the hero of the day, as he scored the winning goal just under two minutes into overtime — and did so without his front tooth, which was knocked out after he took Canadian Sam Bennett’s hockey stick to the face.
In an interview with Eurosport shortly after their big win, Quinn, 26, expressed pride for his younger brother, a center for the New Jersey Devils.
"I'm just proud, obviously. He's gone through a lot with two shoulder surgeries and he just loves the game more than anyone and all he wants to do is be healthy and play,” Quinn said. “And I think in this tournament he showed he's one of the best players in the world, clearly, and just persevering at such a young age. I mean, he's only 24 and I don't think people understand how hard it is when you go through things like that.”
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The siblings were seen hugging on the ice, and when asked what he said to Jack in those moments, Quinn was characteristically succinct: “I don’t need to say anything. He already knows.”
Quinn, a defenseman for the Minnesota Wild, had his shining moment, too, as he scored the winning goal against Sweden in overtime in the quarterfinals.
Both brothers were seen beaming as they received their gold medals.
Their mom, Ellen Weinberg-Hughes, also had success during the Games, as she served as a consultant for the U.S. women's team, who also beat Canada 2-1 in overtime.
To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, come to people.com to check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. Watch the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics, beginning Feb. 6, on NBC and Peacock.
