{"id":479829,"date":"2026-03-01T23:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/479829\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T23:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:41:21","slug":"bill-guerin-wont-let-trump-controversy-tarnish-olympic-gold-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/479829\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Guerin won\u2019t let Trump controversy tarnish Olympic gold medal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bill Bill Guerin won\u2019t let Trump controversy tarnish Olympic gold medal<\/a> <\/p>\n

Wild GM Bill Guerin, also the leader of the USA Men’s Olympic hockey team, says he won’t let the controversy with President Donald Trump and the U.S. women’s hockey team tarnish their gold medal. Trump joked with men’s players he’d have to invite the U.S. women’s team to the State of the Union address, or face impeachment.<\/p>\n

ST PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild<\/a> are back in their NHL season, battling for a top seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with 21 regular season games left.<\/p>\n

Guerin is still glowing after leading the U.S. men’s hockey team to its first gold medal in 46 years, even if it might have come with a little controversy.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m not letting it bother me\u2019 <\/p>\n

Guerin and three Wild players \u2013 Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber \u2013 are Olympic gold medalists. But it didn\u2019t come without some political controversy. In a phone call with President Donald Trump with the men\u2019s hockey team after beating Canada, Trump joked he would have to invite the U.S. Women\u2019s Hockey Team to the State of the Union address, or he\u2019d be impeached.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s hockey team was in attendance for Trump\u2019s speech, while the women were not. Guerin spoke with reporters before Sunday\u2019s game, and was asked if the fact that it became controversial surprised him.<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m not surprised at anything. I\u2019m not surprised, but I\u2019m also not letting it bother me. We just won a gold medal, nothing is going to ruin this,” Guerin said. “I don\u2019t care what people say or what they think. Nothing that anybody could ever say would make me change my mind, I don\u2019t care.”<\/p>\n

Quinn Hughes on Saturday Night Live <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a whirlwind of celebration and traveling for Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes. He appeared with his brother, Jack, the golden goal scorer against Canada, on Saturday Night Live along with players from the U.S. women\u2019s team.<\/p>\n

Guerin said he thought Hughes\u2019 appearance was awesome, but it also “crushed my dreams.” Guerin talked about how he and his sister had a Sunday morning paper route growing up, and had to record Saturday Night Live episodes on a VCR.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I thought it was amazing, I thought it was awesome. I told him he crushed my dreams, that\u2019s always been my show,” Guerin said. “I had a Sunday paper route so we couldn\u2019t stay up and watch Saturday Night Live. We put a VCR tape in, record it and watch it after we did our paper routes. I told him he crushed my dreams, but I\u2019m happy for him.”<\/p>\n

NHL trade deadline looming <\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

The Wild is currently 35-15-10 on the season, and their 80 points are third in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

Guerin already made a blockbuster move to bring in Hughes. Could more deals be coming before the March 6 NHL trade deadline? The Wild have to find a way to beat Dallas and Colorado come playoff time.<\/p>\n

“I know exactly where we are and how good we are and how good we can be. If something can help make us better, you have to pay the price,” Guerin said.<\/p>\n

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