{"id":470692,"date":"2026-02-25T05:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/470692\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T05:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:09:14","slug":"jake-guentzel-declines-to-attend-trumps-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/470692\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Guentzel declines to attend Trump\u2019s State of the Union"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE PARENTS OF STAFF SERGEANT EDGAR TORRES TOVAR. U.S. MEN\u2019S HOCKEY TEAM WAS ALSO IN D.C. FOR THE PRESIDENT\u2019S ADDRESS. BUT WE\u2019RE LEARNING THAT OMAHA NATIVE JAKE GUNSEL NOT ATTENDING TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING, TELLS US HE\u2019S STAYING IN FLORIDA. HIS TEAM IS CHASING ANOTHER STANLEY CUP TITLE. NO STRANGER TO THE BIG STAGE, HE WON THE CUP WITH THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS I\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Omaha native Jake Guentzel declines to attend Trump\u2019s State of the Union address with Team USA<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 5:25 PM CST Feb 24, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team will be in Washington, D.C. for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.However, KETV confirmed that Omaha native Jake Guentzel is not attending.Guentzel helped lead Team USA to its first gold medal in 46 years on the last day of the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.The Tampa Bay Lightning told KETV that he’s staying in Florida as the team chases another Stanley Cup title.Guentzel is no stranger to the big stage. He won the cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017.Guentzel is also the first University of Nebraska Omaha alum to win an Olympic medal.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tOMAHA, Neb. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team will be in Washington, D.C. for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.<\/p>\n

However, KETV confirmed that Omaha native Jake Guentzel is not attending.<\/p>\n

Guentzel helped lead Team USA to its first gold medal in 46 years<\/a> on the last day of the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Lightning told KETV that he’s staying in Florida as the team chases another Stanley Cup title.<\/p>\n

Guentzel is no stranger to the big stage. He won the cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017.<\/p>\n

Guentzel is also the first University of Nebraska Omaha alum to win an Olympic medal.<\/p>\n

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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