Five days after winning their first goal medal in 20 years, the United States Women’s Olympic Team, featuring Rockville, Maryland native Haley Skarupa, returned stateside and was honored at STAPLES Center Monday night.
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It was an honor to have these Gold Medalists drop the puck for tonight's LA Kings game 🇺🇸❤️#TeamUSA @usahockey pic.twitter.com/whB9J30YVD
— LA Kings (@LAKings) February 27, 2018
All 23 players, wearing their Olympic gold medals and Team USA jerseys, participated in the ceremonial puck drop along with Los Angeles Kings’ captain Anze Kopitar and former Capital Nate Schmidt.
Photo: Adam Pantozzi
The team also met with the LA Lions, an all-girls hockey club operated by the Kings.
They were not the only celebrities at the game. Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and Elisha Cuthbert were at the game.
Hey @aplusk, Mila Kunis and @HappyElishas 👋😍 pic.twitter.com/i9QUuCa4WK
— LA Kings (@LAKings) February 27, 2018
So was This Is Us actor Justin Hartley.
Thank you @LAKings for hosting Team USA tonight!! Excited to be on the west coast!! Oh and hi @justinhartley pic.twitter.com/paAOYaN0IF
— Jocelyne Lamoureux-D (@JocelyneUSA17) February 27, 2018
The USWNT will finish their week in Annapolis at the Capitals’ outdoor game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Headline photo: Adam Pantozzi
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