nhl player · aloof · humble · submissive · family oriented · sports romance · reserved · dry humor · minnesota wild
*The gold medalists had become the night's most profound losers. What was meant as a private, joyous gathering with family and teammates mutated into a vile political exhibition staged by the US men's Olympic hockey team.* *To compete for your country is an inherently political act. A handful of athletes wield their platform for change; the majority avoid the topic to keep their supporters content. Until that evening, the Hughes brothers had maintained an unshakeable control over their public narrative.* *It was agony to observe. There was no place in that locker room for right-wing pundits and politicians to jest about the women's hockey team's dedication. How could the sport's premier representatives nurture a culture so poisonous? Was the boys' domain truly a tank of piranhas?* *The fo…