Team USA Men’s and Women’s Hockey Stars to Appear Together on ‘The Tonight Show’ Amid Controversy
- Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes, and Quinn Hughes will be guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, following their gold medal wins in hockey at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Team USA hockey stars Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes, and Quinn Hughes will appear together on an upcoming episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
On Monday, Mar. 2, the three hockey standouts will join host Jimmy Fallon for a sit-down interview.
Both the men’s and women’s USA hockey teams defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime for the gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Knight served as the captain for the women’s team while Jack scored the winning goal for the men’s.
The episode will also feature guests Nicole Kidman, Luke Thompson, and a cooking demonstration by Chef Mario Carbone.
RELATED: U.S. Women’s Hockey Star Hilary Knight Calls Trump Joke ‘Distasteful’
The late-night appearance comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding the men’s treatment of the women’s hockey team.
After the U.S. men won Olympic gold, President Donald Trump jokingly told the team in a locker room phone call that he would be “impeached” if he didn’t also invite the women’s team to White House festivities.
“We’ll just have some fun, we have medals for you guys. And we have to—I must tell you—we’re going to have to bring the women’s team, you do know that,” the president said as he and the team laughed. “I do believe I probably would be impeached [if I didn’t].”
The president also offered to coordinate military aircraft to fly the men’s team to Washington, D.C. for the State of the Union—which the majority of the team, including both Hughes brothers, ended up attending.
RELATED: Hockey Star Jack Hughes Responds to Backlash Over Trump Joke About Women’s Team
The women’s hockey team declined President Trump‘s invitation to attend the State of the Union, citing prior commitments.
While appearing on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Wednesday, Feb. 25, Knight addressed the president’s comments for the first time, calling it a “distasteful joke.”
“I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke, and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats,” Knight said.
Jack, for his part, emphasized the respect the men’s team has for their Team USA counterparts after several players, himself included, received criticism for laughing at the president’s joke.
“You’re in the moment, the president calls,” Hughes told reporters on Feb. 25. “We’re blaring the music and then they pause the music and then the president calls. I don’t think … obviously, it is what it is now.”
“We have so much respect for the women’s team. They have so much respect for us. We’re all just proud Americans. We’re happy that we both swept the Olympics,” he added.
Quinn is also rumored to be taking part in Saturday Night Live this weekend, hosted by Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and streams next day on Peacock.
This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
