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There is at least one Canadian who is a big fan of Jack Hughes despite the fact that he broke the country’s heart.
About a week and a half after the New Jersey Devils star gave the United States its first gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980, it was reported that he and Canadian pop star Tate McRae are “exclusively” dating.
The two were spotted several times in New York City late last year, and McRae even attended one of Hughes’ fights in New Jersey when he returned from a hand injury back in January.
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Jack Hughes and Tate McRae are “exclusively” dating, according to Us Weekly. (Bruce Bennett, Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
“They started casually seeing each other at the end of last year, so it’s still new, but they’re seeing each other exclusively,” a source told Us Weekly. “She thinks he’s a really cool guy and they’ve had a lot of fun together. She’s been so supportive of his career and has loved going to the games and cheering him on.”
McRae was born in Calgary and attended Western Canada High School.
USA’s Jack Hughes (86) poses with teammates after a men’s ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Hughes became an American hockey hero when, just minutes after losing his teeth from a high stick, he found the back of the net in overtime and snuck a puck past Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington to break a 46-year drought for the United States.
In the days that followed, Hughes and his teammates partied in Miami and visited President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, along with an invitation to the State of the Union. In his NHL return on Wednesday, he received a standing ovation from his New Jersey faithful.
Jack Hughes #86 of the New Jersey Devils skates during warmups before the NHL regular season game at the Prudential Center on February 25, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Andrew Maclean/NHLI via Getty Images)
This isn’t McRae’s first hockey fling — she dated Cole Sillinger of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2021 to 2023 before getting into a relationship with Australian music artist The Kid Laroi.
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