Forty-Six Years in the Making

Not since 1980.
Forty-six long winters. Generations born, raised, and grown who had never seen Team USA men’s hockey strike Olympic gold.

And then — yesterday morning — it happened. Overtime.
1:41 on the clock.
A puck kissed the net and history exploded.

We were in full exultation mode when that final shot hit. The kind of joy that makes you forget you’re sitting in your own living room.

There he stood — Jack Hughes — cracked-tooth smile, blood on his lips, hair soaked with sweat, the American flag draped across his shoulders like a warrior’s cape. Gold medal resting against a chest that had just carried a nation’s hope.

Coach Mike Sullivan said it best: “He brought his very best when the stakes were the highest.”
That’s championship language.

Two brothers. Two game-winners.
Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes, proud brothers, proud Jewish Americans, and even prouder to represent the USA. 🇺🇸

The “Golden Goal” — 46 years in the making — sealed a 2–1 overtime win over Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The first gold since the Miracle on Ice.

And when his brother Quinn Hughes said, “That guy is not nervous, I want to be that guy,” I felt chills.

Because that’s what winners do. They don’t shrink in overtime. They lean in.
Doesn’t that preach?

We serve a God who specializes in overtime victories. Seasons may stretch. Droughts may last decades. But when Heaven steps onto the ice, the score changes.

Romans 8:37 says: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

More than conquerors.
Not barely survivors.
Not hopeful participants.
Champions.

The enemy may think he’s skating toward an easy win. But we’re on the winning team. Our Captain has never lost a final.

Forty-six years felt long.
But victory was always coming.

And when that puck hit the net, it felt like more than a goal — it felt like a reminder to us:
Stay in the game.
Trust your Coach.
When overtime comes -- don’t panic.
The win is already written. 🇺🇸🥇