Team USA Hockey Celebrates Gold Medal With Wild Miami Party

Pat McAfee covers $150,000 bar tab after team's overtime victory against Canada

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Just one day after winning the gold medal in a tight, emotional overtime victory against Canada at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, the U.S. men's hockey team headed to Miami to celebrate their Olympic triumph. The celebration took a wild turn when media personality Pat McAfee stepped in to cover the team's massive $150,000 bar tab.

Why it matters

The U.S. men's hockey team's gold medal win was a major accomplishment, capping off a successful Winter Olympics for Team USA. The team's raucous celebration in Miami highlights the excitement and revelry that often follows a major sports championship, though the exorbitant bar tab raises questions about athlete behavior and responsibility.

The details

After arriving in Miami, the U.S. hockey team headed to a local nightclub where they proceeded to rack up a staggering $150,000 bar tab. When the bill came due, media personality and former NFL punter Pat McAfee stepped in and covered the entire amount, earning praise from the players and fans alike.

  • The U.S. men's hockey team won the gold medal in overtime against Canada on February 24, 2026.
  • The team arrived in Miami and began celebrating the next day, on February 25, 2026.

The players

Team USA Men's Hockey

The U.S. men's hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina.

Pat McAfee

A media personality and former NFL punter who covered the $150,000 bar tab for the U.S. hockey team's celebration in Miami.

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What they’re saying

“Boys, thank you for representing the United States of America in such a great way,”

— Pat McAfee (wn.com)

The takeaway

The U.S. hockey team's wild celebration in Miami underscores the excitement and revelry that can follow a major sports championship, though the exorbitant bar tab raises questions about athlete responsibility and the role of influential figures like Pat McAfee in enabling such behavior.