President Donald Trump revealed his telephone name with the U.S. Hockey Staff forward of its high-stakes 4 Nations Face-Off Remaining vs. Canada on Thursday.
Trump posted footage of the telephone name to a video on X, revealing a motivational message delivered the best way solely Trump can.
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Staff USA ahead Brady Tkachuk celebrates scoring in opposition to Staff Canada throughout the first interval throughout the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship recreation at TD Backyard. (Winslow Townson-Imagn Pictures)
“You guys are actually proficient. I’ve nice respect for hockey gamers. I am a hockey fan. I really like hockey,” Trump started.
Coaches and gamers had been seen smiling, however saved stoic expressions, because the president spoke.
“The expertise, the talent that you’ve is loopy. And simply exit and have time tonight and I simply wish to want you a variety of luck. You actually are a talent group of individuals,” Trump continued. “It is an honor to speak to you. And get on the market, and there is not any strain in any respect.”
The gamers let loose a light-weight chuckle after Trump’s “no strain” line.
Lastly, Trump departed along with his closing message.
“You simply exit and have time. You are going to win, and we love America. We love you guys. We’ll be watching tonight. Carry it house!” Trump concluded.
The stakes for Thursday’s recreation had been raised amid bodily hostility between the groups all through the event and geopolitical rigidity between the 2 nations in current weeks.
It began on Feb. 13 when Canada followers in Montreal booed the U.S. nationwide anthem. The strain stemmed from President Donald Trump’s current threats to concern tariffs on Canada whereas additionally suggesting the nation ought to develop into America’s 51st state.
Then on Saturday, three fights broke out within the first 9 seconds of a 4 Nations Face-Off recreation between the U.S. and Canada.
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Canada’s Sidney Crosby (87) is checked by United States’ Charlie McAvoy (25) as Vincent Trocheck (16) seems on throughout first interval 4 Nations Face-Off hockey motion in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press by way of AP)
On the opening puck drop, Matthew Tkachuk of the U.S. and Canada’s Brandon Hagel did not wait to drop the gloves. Simply two seconds later, Matthew’s brother, Brady, went toe-to-toe with Sam Bennett. Then a scrap involving nearly everybody broke out, and J.T. Miller and Colton Parayko acquired right into a struggle of their very own.
The U.S. went on to win that recreation, 3-1.
The Canadian nationwide anthem was then booed at TD Backyard in Boston earlier than a 4 Nations recreation between Canada and Finland. Canada went on to win that recreation to clinch a matchup in opposition to the U.S. within the championship recreation.
The overall supervisor for the U.S. males’s crew, Invoice Guerin, appeared on “America’s Newsroom” on Monday and was requested whether or not the brawl was ignited due to the booing, earlier warmth between gamers or the political strife between the U.S. and Canada. Guerin stated he thought it was all the above.
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Aug 27, 2013; Arlington, VA, USA; Former NHL participant and Olympic crew member Invoice Guerin (left) communicate with NHL Community host Kathryn Tappen throughout a ceremony unveiling the 2014 USA Olympic hockey jersey as a part of the 2013 U.S. males’s nationwide crew camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“I feel a little bit little bit of all the pieces. Canada-U.S. is a large rivalry in hockey,” he stated. “I feel there was a little bit little bit of a political flare to it. It’s simply the time that we’re in. I feel our guys used that as inspiration. When you let it get the higher of you, then you definitely’re in hassle. However I actually do assume the gamers used it as inspiration.”
Guerin even pleaded for Trump to return to Boston to look at the sport, however the president wasn’t in a position to make it.
Nonetheless, Trump’s telephone name prompted messages of gratitude from a number of gamers, together with J.T. Miller, Brock Nelson and Matt Boldy, on Thursday forward of the sport.
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