Stanley Cup Visits Capitol Hill, Hockey's Golden Moment

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The NHL brought some extra shine to hockey day on the hill this week, with the Stanley

Cup making a special visit to Capitol Hill.

Lawmakers and staff got up close looks in the Senate room, and then in house majority,

Wip Tom Emmer's office.

This came right after the huge buzz from the U.S. men's and women's hockey teams grabbing

gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano, Cortina, plus the sled hockey team winning

gold at the Paralympics.

Emmer, a former college forer from Minnesota, called it a perfect time to celebrate the

sport.

Over in the Senate, Rick Scott from Florida hosted the Cup 2, beaming about team USA's

wins and his local Florida Panthers taking the Cup for the second year in a row.

He even bragged about Florida's streak in other sports, like college basketball.

The excitement spilled over to a nearby restaurant reception for the Congressional

hockey team and lobbyists.

They were gearing up for their charity game on March 26th at the Washington Capitol's

practice rink.

Then Ottawa Senators Captain Brady Takachak surprised everyone by showing up wearing his

Olympic gold medal, talking about how special the wins felt.

For the whole country, folks like Tim Reagan, Captain of the Lawmakers team said the back-to-back

golds made this year stand out.

He highlighted the U.S. women's team's dominance and the big growth in girls playing hockey.

USA hockey just hit a milestone by registering its 100,000th female player.

Meanwhile, the NHL Foundation U.S. stepped up with a $100,000 grant through its girls'

hockey program.

They're partnering with U.S. team alternate captain Megan Keller to support two organizations

she picks.

Gold medalist Haley's Garupa called it a key moment for women's hockey in America.

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