Minnesota Wild Honor Olympic Gold Medalists

0:00You're listening to NHL News Today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. The Minnesota Wild celebrated some local heroes on Thursday night before their game against the Philadelphia Flyers. They honored players from the team USA Women's Hockey team who won gold at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano, Cortina, 2026. These athletes including Kendall Coins Gofield, Taylor Heiss, and others from the Minnesota Frost and University of Minnesota wore their USA. Jersey's and medals during a special on-eye ceremony at the Grand Casino Arena. The group included Grace Zumwinkle, Lee Steclin, Kelly Panic, Britta Curl Selamy, and Abby Murphy. A trippy video played on the arena board, highlighting their achievement. Taylor Heiss didn't drop the ceremonial puck between Minnesota defensemen Brock Faber and Flyers Captain Sean Caterrier. Fans gave the gold medalists a huge standing ovation, showing the excitement in the state of hockey. Afterward, the players fist bumped the

1:02wild team as they left the ice, making it a feel-good moment for everyone. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Savers joined the party by inviting U.S. forward Hayley Scamura, a Buffalo native, to bang their pre-game drum before facing. The Washington Capitals. She got a big welcome too, keeping the Olympic spirit alive across the league. This gold marked the third for the U.S. women at the Olympics, after wins in 1998 in Nagano in 2018 in Pyeongchang. They beat Canada 2-1 in overtime on February 19 to claim it. Quick thanks to today's sponsor. See the description for more. Soley Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-I.