Jack Hughes under fire over Olympic puck remarks
Fans are now calling him classless.
Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes is an American centre for the New Jersey Devils, taken first overall in the 2019 NHL Draft. Hughes scored the overtime goal that won the United States Olympic gold at Milano Cortina in February 2026, the country’s first men’s hockey gold since 1980. Hughes holds the Devils’ single-season points record.
| Position | Centre |
|---|---|
| Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Born | 14 May 2001, Orlando, Florida |
| Drafted | 1st overall, 2019, by New Jersey |
| Contract | $8M AAV through 2029-30 |
| NHL career | 429 GP, 168 G, 428 P |
| Career moment | Olympic golden goal, 22 February 2026 |
