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AStern

(795 posts) Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:17 PM Tuesday

Millionaire US Men's Hockey Team get to fly to DC on the US taxpayer dime!

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usa-men-hockey-team-parties-194746775.html

The Team USA men’s hockey team is enjoying life thoroughly after winning its first Olympic gold medal in over 46 years, and their cool journey from the 2026 Winter Olympics has landed them back in the United States.

After spending Monday night partying it up in Miami at famous nightclub E11even, the USA men’s hockey team is now heading to Washington D.C. to visit president Donald Trump at the White House.

However, the American team received an awfully unique experience after being able to ride on Air Force One to the nation’s capital. That included many NHL players cracking open beers and continuing the party.

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Millionaire US Men's Hockey Team get to fly to DC on the US taxpayer dime! (Original Post) AStern Tuesday OP

The old asshole would never do that for the women's team. CousinIT Tuesday #1

I notice that other gold medal winners haven't been invited AStern Tuesday #3

The fact that NHL professionals won that hockey game Klarkashton Tuesday #2

The Canadians were all NHL players maxsolomon Tuesday #7

Might as well just call it "all star hockey" Klarkashton Tuesday #10

All the downhill skiers are Pros on a World Cup FIS circuit. maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #11

I guess I just don't give a shit about it at all. Sorry. Klarkashton 14 hrs ago #12

Those Canadian amateur kids put up a good fight sarisataka Tuesday #8

I'm so ashamed about this. By bluestarone Tuesday #4

It really sucks that the enjoyment was taken out of this victory. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #5

The flight was not operating as Air Force One. mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #6

There are no winners anymore OC375 Tuesday #9

CousinIT

(12,430 posts)

1. The old asshole would never do that for the women's team.

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:21 PM

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They'd have to pay their own way.

AStern

(795 posts)

3. I notice that other gold medal winners haven't been invited

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:26 PM

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Klarkashton

(5,072 posts)

2. The fact that NHL professionals won that hockey game

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:25 PM

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Is sort of embarrassing. This whole thing is bullshit.

maxsolomon

(38,497 posts)

7. The Canadians were all NHL players

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:50 PM

Tuesday

and most of the Swedish, Czech & Slovak teams.

why is it BS?

Klarkashton

(5,072 posts)

10. Might as well just call it "all star hockey"

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 04:03 PM

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And forget the medals and get right to the cash.

Same thing goes for that basketball "team" .

maxsolomon

(38,497 posts)

11. All the downhill skiers are Pros on a World Cup FIS circuit.

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #10)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:05 PM

14 hrs ago

All the sliders are Pros on a World Cup circuit.

It's a professional athlete competition now. For decades.

Klarkashton

(5,072 posts)

12. I guess I just don't give a shit about it at all. Sorry.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:08 PM

14 hrs ago

sarisataka

(22,387 posts)

8. Those Canadian amateur kids put up a good fight

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:54 PM

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Too bad that beer leaguer Crosby was out; I think he might have made a name for himself if he had tried to play pro hockey.

The reason 1980 was so special was the US was truly an amateur team. The Soviets were professional in all but name.

bluestarone

(21,896 posts)

4. I'm so ashamed about this. By

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:30 PM

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Going to see TSF, they just lost that gold medal!

BlueTsunami2018

(4,933 posts)

5. It really sucks that the enjoyment was taken out of this victory.

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:32 PM

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I’ve been a huge hockey fan my whole life and I feel like all the energy and celebratory feeling about this was ruined because of the political climate.

This should have been a huge unifying moment and instead it ended up being a partisan thing because of the asshole and his cronies putting their fingers all over it.

There’s not a lot to be proud of with the country right now.

At least I got to enjoy the women’s team winning.

mahatmakanejeeves

(69,023 posts)

6. The flight was not operating as Air Force One.

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 03:36 PM

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It had the callsign SAM335.

SAM335, https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeba

Tue Feb 24, 2026: Has this plane been sent from Joint Base Andrews to Miami to bring the men's hockey team to the SOTU?

OC375

(617 posts)

9. There are no winners anymore

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 04:02 PM

Tuesday

I was excited they won, and could have done without being shown yet again how crass people can be. I think the Olympics are about played out for me.

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