U-S-A OVERTIME HERO "SO PROUD TO BE AMERICAN" AFTER OLYMPIC GOLD WIN OVER CANADA

Jack Hughes became an American sports hero on Sunday afternoon — and he couldn’t be prouder to represent the Stars and Stripes. Hughes, 24, drained the game-winning goal to lift Team USA over Canada, 2-1, in an overtime instant-classic that secured the country’s first gold medal in Olympic men’s hockey since 1980. After the game, Hughes smiled through blood and broken teeth as he reflected on the historic achievement, emphasizing how happy he was to bring glory back to the States. MORE AT USA hero Jack Hughes 'so proud to be American' after Olympic gold win