USA hockey stars joke about "Heated Rivalry" and Trump invite on "SNL"
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"content": "U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning hockey stars Hillary Knight, Megan Keller, Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Saturday Night Live" on March 1, 2026, addressing recent controversy about President Trump's invitation to the men's team while joking about their new HBO Max show "Heated Rivalry." The four players, wearing USA jerseys with their gold medals draped from their necks, joined "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie for his opening monologue to a loud and lengthy ovation. The appearance came in the wake of a weeklong controversy involving the United States women's and men's Olympic hockey teams after Trump invited only the men to his State of the Union speech, adding he'd have to invite the women too "or I'll get impeached." Knight had previously called the remark "distasteful and unfortunate," while some male players acknowledged they "should have reacted differently" to the president's comments. The women's team politely declined the invitation due to travel plans, having returned to North America on commercial flights while the men traveled on a charter flight paid for by the NHL and NHL Players' Association.",
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U.S. USA hockey's Hilary Knight, Megan Keller join Hughes brothers on "SNL," joke about Trump invite and "Heated Rivalry" March 1, 2026 / 12:28 PM EST / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google This time it was Hilary Knight's turn to provide a big laugh — with an assist from the "Saturday Night Live" writers — in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women's and men's Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams . Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night. With the Hughes brothers already on stage alongside Storrie, Knight and Keller joined them to a loud and lengthy ovation. The four players wore USA jerseys with their gold medals draped from their necks. Knight opened by saying: "It was going to be just us, but we thought we'd invite the guys, too." The remark was a clear reference to a controversy that arose when the men received a congratulatory call from President Trump following their 2-1 overtime win against Canada on Feb. 22 at the Milan Cortina Games. Addressing the team over a speakerphone, Trump invited the men to his State of the Union speech, before adding he'd have to also invite the women, too. The president later said if he didn't invite the women, he'd risk being impeached, which led to the players laughing at a comment many saw as sexist. Knight on Wednesday referred to the joke as being "distasteful and unfortunate." "I think the guys were in a tough spot," Knight said on Wednesday. "It's a shame that this storyline and narrative has blown up and is overshadowing our connection, genuine interest in one another and cheering each other on." Many of the men, meanwhile, said they laughed while being caught up in the celebration. Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman acknowledged they "should have reacted differently" to Mr. Trump's remarks, and his teammate Cha...
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