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Team USA star Jack Hughes has lastly gotten his smile again.
The New Jersey Devils heart debuted his new smile at the New York Yankees’ home opener towards the Miami Marlins on Friday, the place he and fellow Team USA gold medalist Aerin Frankel threw ceremonial first pitches.
New Jersey Devil Jack Hughes jokes with Olympic hockey participant Aerin Frankel earlier than throwing the first pitch at the home opener between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y., on April 3, 2026. (USATSI)
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“I threw like 50 pitches like right before morning skate,” Hughes instructed reporters of his prep time. “My shoulder was so sore, so I was like, ‘We gotta cool it.’”
Hughes, who misplaced a number of of his tooth after taking a persist with the mouth throughout Team USA’s additional time win over Canada at Milano Cortina, was smiling from ear to ear. He mentioned he had hoped throwing out the first pitch is likely to be an honor he would get to be part of after scoring the game-winner in Italy.
Jack Hughes #86 of Team United States celebrates after their gold-medal win throughout the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic video games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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“Like when everything went down, this was like the one thing I was wondering if it would happen,” Hughes mentioned, via NHL.com. “I knew a lot of things were coming, but I was like, this is the one thing, I was always like wishing, slash, hoping for, and then when I was like, Opening Day. Like wow, that’s, that’s almost too much, man. That’s a lot of pressure.”
Frankel, the ladies’s goaltender and a New York native, was comfortable to proceed the Olympics celebration with Hughes in the Bronx.
New Jersey Devils hockey participant and Olympian Jack Hughes prepares to throw the opening pitch earlier than the home opener baseball recreation between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y., on April 3, 2026. (USATSI)
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“It’s been awesome,” she mentioned. “So much fun being at the Olympics with the men’s team, getting to support them, watch them win a gold medal. First time in history, the women’s and men’s teams have done that together. So to be able to continue the celebration here in New York for Opening Day was so much fun.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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