Olympic Hockey Stars' First Pitch & NHL Debuts

0:00On April 3rd, Jack Hughes and Aaron Frankl fresh off Olympic gold medals in hockey through ceremonial first pitches at Yankee Stadium before the New York Yankees home opener against the Miami Marlins. The duo capped a whirlwind victory tour that included spots on Saturday night live and the tonight show. Hughes delivered the overtime winner for the U.S. men's team against Canada at the Malang Cortina Games while Frankl starred in net for the women's squad in their gold medal win. The first time the United States swept both hockey golds at the Olympics with the sled hockey team adding Paralympic hardware too. Both athletes call the experience unreal and a dream come true, especially amid their packed schedules jumping back into pro leagues. Frankl, playing for the Boston Fleet, sees how much the physical medals mean to fans up close. Hughes has embraced Yankee's fandom over his seven years as the face of the New Jersey Devils, even warming up his throwing arm with practice sessions.

1:00Before games, his shoulder held up fine, he scored twice against Dallas and notched five points Thursday night. Meanwhile, U.S. team-aid Jake Odinger lines up to toss a first pitch for the Texas Rangers home opener as these Olympic heroes keep blending national. Pride with their NHL grind. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today.