ESPN digs into the rare club of players who hoist the Stanley Cup and Olympic gold in the same calendar year. Insiders track these immortals, whose dual feats echo through draft rooms and Hall speeches. As today's stars eye history post-Milano Cortina, the list reveals what separates legends from the pack.

Details emerge on Kyle Connor's celebration after Team Canada's Olympic gold, blending Winnipeg pride with subtle NHL ties. Insiders dish on the guest list and vibes from a night that capped his Milano Cortina heroics. Jets fans crave the full scoop as Connor shifts focus back to the playoff chase.

Jets star Kyle Connor heads straight home to Winnipeg, passing on the White House invite after Olympic glory, while teammate Connor Hellebuyck plans his Trump visit. The split decisions highlight personal choices in a league navigating post-gold optics. Winnipeg's locker room buzzes with the contrast as both netted hardware in Milano Cortina.

Mika Zibanejad steps off the practice ice and straight into the media scrum, fresh from carrying Sweden deep into the Milano Olympics with a key third-period goal against Team USA. Rangers fans know the bounce-back season he's pieced together amid the Olympic chaos, and now he opens up on the highs of international play while J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck still chase gold in Italy.

Jack Hughes, whose overtime snipe beat Canada for U.S. men's hockey gold, locks in his next big move after Milano glory. The New Jersey Devils center joins the team in D.C. for President Trump's address, embracing the invite with zero hesitation. Fresh off that 2-on-1 breakaway magic through Jordan Binnington's legs, Hughes reps the stars and stripes on hockey's hottest post-Olympic stage.

The NHL's long-awaited Olympic comeback grabs the spotlight as stars from all 32 teams light up Milano Cortina with standout shifts and clutch moments that echo back to club rinks. Players like Jack Eichel anchor top lines for Team USA while young guns such as Juraj Slafkovsky force defenses to game-plan around them, hinting at bigger roles waiting post-Games. Front offices buzz with how these international heroics reshape trade talks and playoff pushes as the league resumes this week.