On Tuesday night, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck joined an exclusive club, perhaps more exclusive than winning a gold medal at the Olympics. During the 2026 edition of the State of the Union,

President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union U.S. Olympic men's hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck will get the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Connor Hellebuyck is married to wife Andrea Hellebuyck, the mother of his two kids. She made her affection for her husband clear after he helped Team USA win a gold medal. Hellebuyck, the goalie for the Team USA men's hockey team,

Donald Trump announced that Connor Hellebuyck, the goaltender for the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union. As Trump declared

I’ve never seen a goaltender play as well as goalie Connor Hellebuyck,” Donald Trump said at his State of the Union address.

Connor Hellebuyck was the hero for Team USA during its 2-1 overtime win in Sunday’s gold medal game.

Team USA Olympic goaltender Connor Hellebuyck proudly showed off his viral "Secretary of Defense" plaque on an Air Force plane on its way to the White House on Tuesday.