US women's hockey gold medalist says it's 'sad' men's team had to apologize for Olympics controversy

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Olympic gold medalist and University of Minnesota hockey star Abbey Murphy dismissed the narrative that the men’s Olympic hockey team disrespected them by laughing at a remark President Donald Trump made after their win over Canada on Sunday, saying that the two groups share a mutual respect for one another. 

Speaking about some of her fondest memories at Milan Cortina, Murphy said during an appearance on Barstool’s "Spittin’ Chiclets" podcast that her favorite memory came the night of the men’s gold medal game when the two groups met in the dining hall. 

Abbey Murphy (37) of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in women's ice hockey by defeating Canada during the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19, 2026.  (Amber Searls/Imagn Images)

"The first two guys that we saw were Brady Tkachuk, Connor Hellebuyck and Charlie McAvoy. Charlie McAvoy had his goggles on his head, I mean biggest smile on his face and he welcomed every single girl [with] a big old hug, a squeeze that we were all laughing about, good memories. And he was just super happy for us as we were for them." 

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Murphy, who won gold with her two goals and five assists throughout the tournament, said the two teams sat together for 2.5 hours before the men’s team had to depart around 3 a.m.

 "We sat around the table with laughs and jokes. Jack Eichel was leading a lot of cheers that we were following along on. I was sitting next to Tage Thompson, who had a lot to share. He was a really funny guy. But, you know, it’s just stuff like that