U.S. Women's Hockey Team Politely Declines State of the Union Invitation

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U.S. Women's Hockey Team Politely Declines State of the Union Invitation

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U.S. Women's Hockey Team Politely Declines State of the Union Invitation

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The U.S. women's ice hockey team declined to attend President Trump's State of the Union address.
Players cited scheduling conflicts following their gold medal victory at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
President Trump expressed humor about the necessity to invite the women's team during a call with the men's team.

The U.S. women's ice hockey team, fresh off their Olympic gold medal victory, has officially declined an invitation to attend President Trump's State of the Union address. In a statement issued by USA Hockey, the team expressed gratitude for the invitation but cited "previously scheduled academic and professional commitments" as the reason for their inability to participate, according to CBS News and Reuters.

The team's historic success at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, where they defeated Canada 2-1 in an overtime thriller, drew attention to their decision. "We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S. Women's Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement," the statement read. Many players were reportedly en route to North America or had league commitments, emphasizing their scheduling conflicts, according to India Times and Al Jazeera.

Reuters and Al Jazeera.