Hockey Hall of Fame won't give 'golden goal' puck to Jack Hughes

"Unfortunately, in the easiest words, it was never Jack's puck to own. It's been donated to us now. For every artifact that's been donated, we have a paper trail and signed paperwork of where it's come from."

"I'm trying to get it. Like, that's bulls--- that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it, in my opinion. Why would they have that puck? I don't see why Megan Keller or I shouldn't have those pucks."

"The IIHF has been responsible for collecting, authenticating and preserving items from the Olympics and world championship tournaments since 1998. The Hall of Fame also had staff in Milan to assist in that process."

Jack Hughes scored the overtime goal that won Olympic gold for Team USA men's hockey at Milan Cortina, but the Hockey Hall of Fame will not give him the puck from that goal. Philip Pritchard, vice president of the Hall of Fame's Resource Centre, explained that the puck was never Hughes' property to begin with. The International Ice Hockey Federation collected and donated the puck as part of standard Olympic protocol. Unlike NHL games where players typically keep milestone pucks, international tournaments operate differently. The IIHF has been responsible for collecting, authenticating, and preserving Olympic and world championship artifacts since 1998. Hughes expressed frustration with this policy, believing players who score historic goals should possess those pucks.

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