Overview
- U.S. women’s captain Hilary Knight called President Trump’s locker-room remark a distasteful joke and urged that attention return to the team’s Olympic gold.
- Multiple U.S. men’s players, including Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy, expressed regret for laughing during the call, while Jake Sanderson labeled the reaction a mistake.
- Brady Tkachuk rejected a White House TikTok that used AI to make it appear he insulted Canadians, calling the clip clearly fake and denying other attributed comments.
- USA Hockey said the women declined the State of the Union due to prior commitments, and any White House visit will depend on player availability after their seasons.
- Alternative recognition gained traction as Flavor Flav invited the women to a July celebration in Las Vegas, and Tkachuk faced pointed questioning from a Canadian reporter as online debate intensified.