Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes may have the most recognizable damaged teeth in the country, but don’t expect that to turn into his signature look.
and Devils star Jack Hughes may have the most recognizable damaged teeth in the country, but don’t expect that to turn into his signature look. Hughes, his brother and fellow gold medalist Quinn, and gold medal-winning women’s hockey player Hillary Knight appeared on “ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ” on Monday to continue their victory tour, which While the three have traded their Team USA jerseys in for those of their respective NHL and PWHL teams, Hughes has remained one of the easiest hockey players to spot with his damaged front teeth now making up the smile he sports after taking a stick to the face Jack Hughes , Quinn Hughes, and Hilary Knight during an appearance on “ The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon ” on Monday night.
Fallon had some fun with the look, suggesting during the segment that “this might be your thing,” which drew a laugh from the guests and audience.“Honestly, it is funny, because since we’ve been back in the U.S. we feel the love like crazy and so much support,” he continued. “But when people are coming up for a picture, they’ll be like, ‘smile.’ … It’s funny, yeah.” Hughes recalled the moment after he took a high stick from Canada’s Sam Bennett during the overtime win over Canada.Lindsey Vonn set to take ‘hard realities’ head-on after finally returning home after Olympic crash“He’s like, ‘it’s not that bad, it’s only chipped,’” Hughes recalled. “That’s what he said. … And that’s with four minutes left in the game when we were serious, like trying to win this thing, and he came up and said that.”United States’ Jack Hughes , who scored the winning overtime goal, celebrates after defeating Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.Hughes, who recently attended the State of the Union address with his teammates, went on to score the golden goal for the United States 1:41 into overtime on Feb. 22. The Devils’ star was photographed in a now iconic image with an American flag draped over his shoulders and a bloody mouth just moments after scoring his iconic goal.Jack Hughes , Quinn Hughes, and Hilary Knight during an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday night.Fallon also poked fun at Knight, who scored the tying goal in the women’s gold medal game between the United States and Canada to force overtime, for “I wouldn’t recommend it,” Knight joked after Fallon showed a photo of the proposal that occurred the day before the women’s gold medal game. Bowe had been in the crowd during the appearance, and the couple went from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to Barclays Center to watch the Unrivaled semifinals.USA women's hockey captain played through torn MCL en route to Olympic goldJack Hughes , Quinn Hughes, and Hilary Knight during an appearance on"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" on Monday night.United States' Jack Hughes , who scored the winning overtime goal, celebrates after defeating Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.Jack Hughes , Quinn Hughes, and Hilary Knight during an appearance on"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" on Monday night.
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