Tate McRae may be from Canada, but he’ll probably be representing Team USA in the winter men’s hockey competition. Olympic.
The 22-year-old Canadian pop star from Calgary is dating American male hockey player Jack Hughes. Hughes, 24, is a star player for the New Jersey Devils. He is a front-line member of Team USA, which will face Sweden in the quarterfinals of the men’s hockey medal game.
Hughes, a Florida native, was selected by the Devils with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He is said to have been in a relationship with McRae for several months. Hughes and McRae discovered It has been held several times in New York City and New Jersey.
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 3: Team McKinnon’s Tate McRae watches from the bench area during player introductions before the 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)Andre Ringuette/Getty Images
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McRae and Hughes have not publicly acknowledged their connection to the statement, but have let public sightings speak for themselves.
McRae, who has nearly 10 million followers on Instagram, expressed his excitement for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
McRae sparked controversy before the 2026 Olympics
McRae caused controversy when he promoted the United States with NBC ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
“I’m going to Milan for a great opening ceremony and I’m about to meet Team USA,” she said in the NBC ad. “I’m going to spend the week with America’s best skaters and Lindsey Vonn’s epic comeback for the gold medal. Then I’ll be back in the States for the big game. super bowl LX. ”
However, some people found this problematic because McRae is from Canada. She announced that she will continue to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
“You all know I’m depressed in Canada,” she wrote in response to the controversy.
Meanwhile, Hughes and the U.S. team could face a Canadian team led by Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby this weekend in the gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
In the quarterfinals on Wednesday, Canada defeated the Czech Republic 4-3 in overtime. The United States and Sweden were tied 0-0 after the first period on Wednesday.
The game between USA and Sweden is being broadcast live on NBC. The winners will advance to the semi-final round set for later this week.
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