"Just to be invited, that's so special. I just felt super honored to be a part of that and represent our country. And obviously, the reason we got to go there was a special reason also. So, it was a really whirlwind of a two-, three-day period, for sure."
"It's just so sad, really. It's sad that it's getting politicized the way it is. We're just, we're all very proud to be Americans, and we were all so proud to go over there and win a gold medal. We went over there with a job, and it was to win gold, and do it for our country, and for everybody back here."
The U.S. men's ice hockey team, fresh from winning the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Milan by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime, visited the White House and attended President Trump's State of the Union address. Trump personally called the team in the locker room after their victory and invited them to Washington. Twenty of the 25 roster players attended the visit. The women's ice hockey team, who also won gold by beating Canada in overtime, declined the invitation citing prior college and professional commitments. While some criticized the men's team's decision to accept, players like J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck defended the visit, expressing pride in representing their country and noting disappointment that the visit became politicized.
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