Jack Hughes, the New Jersey Devils star, has been defended by NHL legend Wayne Gretzky in a dispute over the Olympic golden-goal puck.
What happened?
The controversy started after Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner against Team Canada to lead the United States to its first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey in 46 years.
The historic moment cemented Hughes’ legacy, but ownership of the puck has sparked a new round of debate.
Why is Jack Hughes involved in the controversy?
Jack Hughes has got involved in the controversy after the Hockey Hall of Fame and international hockey authorities disagreed over the puck’s ownership.
The disagreement was not with the Hockey Hall of Fame, but with the International Ice Hockey Federation, Gretzky said.
What does Wayne Gretzky say?
Wayne Gretzky, speaking about the Locker 19 show, said Hughes had every right to express his opinion about the keepsake from one of the biggest goals in U.S. hockey history.
Gretzky believes the puck belongs to Hughes, despite it now being in Toronto.
The New Jersey Devils star has been backed by Gretzky, who says the Olympic golden-goal puck should belong to Hughes at the end of the day.
As of 4 days ago, the controversy was still a hot topic in NHL updates.
The Olympic golden-goal puck is still a hot topic of debate between the Hockey Hall of Fame and international hockey authorities.
Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner on an unspecified date to lead the United States to its first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey in 46 years.
The puck’s ownership has sparked a new round of debate, with Gretzky saying the puck belongs to Hughes.
And the controversy has been a hot topic in NHL updates over the past couple of weeks.
But the disagreement was not with the Hockey Hall of Fame, but with the International Ice Hockey Federation.
So Gretzky believes the puck belongs to Hughes, despite it now being in Toronto.
The historic moment cemented Hughes’ legacy, and Gretzky says Hughes had every right to express his opinion about the keepsake.