Luke Hughes: Quinn praises brother Jack after Olympic golden goal
luke hughes Quinn Hughes praised his brother Jack after Jack Hughes scored Team USA's golden goal against Canada in the Olympic gold-medal game, saying the 24-year-old's perseverance through surgery and long rehab made the victory possible.
Quinn calls Jack a "special guy" after the gold-medal game
While there may not be a person on Earth happier than Jack Hughes after scoring the overtime winner, Quinn Hughes might be a close second. Quinn pushed back at critics in an emphatic post-game interview, telling people who doubted Jack that they did not understand what he had been through. "People don't know s---, " Quinn said; Michael Russo of The Athletic wrote the line as part of his coverage.
Jack's path to the winner: tournament stats and a semifinal clincher
Jack finished the Olympic tournament with seven points — four goals and three assists — in six games and was described as a standout forward for the red, white and blue. His second-period goal against Slovakia in the semifinal stood as the game-winner that put the United States into the gold-medal game and set up the overtime against Canada.
Injuries, surgeries and the tough run before the Games
Quinn noted the difficulty of Jack's recovery, saying that nobody knew what it was like to get surgery and to struggle for months afterward. Jack missed 20 games last year and was unable to suit up for the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs after a season-ending shoulder injury. Over his seven-year NHL career, Jack has undergone two separate shoulder surgeries, a sequence Quinn said formed part of the hard journey to the Olympics in remarks to Jackie Redmond of NHL Network.
Luke Hughes and the Hughes family reaction
The brothers shared the spotlight on Olympic ice: Quinn also delivered a clutch moment for Team USA by scoring an overtime winner in the quarterfinal against Sweden. Quinn told Jackie Redmond that people have no idea how hard Jack's journey has been, praising his love for the game and calling him "one of the best players in the world. " Mentions of the Hughes family — including luke hughes in broader coverage — echoed as teammates and fans celebrated the gold.
From a slow spring to Olympic heroics
Jack's run to the golden goal followed a quieter outing at the 4 Nations Face-Off, where he managed one assist through four games. Quinn framed that struggle and the recovery from shoulder surgery as part of why Jack's performance at the Olympics mattered: "For him to just persevere and keep believing and just keep going no matter what happens — he's a special guy, special player, " Quinn said to Jackie Redmond of NHL Network.
What comes next
Details about the Hughes brothers' next on-ice events are unclear in the provided context. The confirmed immediate milestones in the context are Jack's golden goal against Canada and Quinn's quarterfinal overtime winner against Sweden; further schedules or team plans are not specified in the provided material.
