Someone was raised well (updated... there are more well brought up men's Team USA hockey players):

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BRAVO

— Ron Stonebear Shields (@stonebear4747.bsky.social) 2026-02-24T22:55:36.511Z

At least five US men’s hockey team members have declined Trump’s White House invitation, including Jake Guentzel, Brock Nelson, Jake Oettinger, Kyle Connor, and Jackson Lacombe.

— Headquarters (@headquartersnews.bsky.social) 2026-02-24T22:33:31.591Z

Their photos:

Thank goodness there ARE some principled ethical and responsible members of the U.S. Men’s Ice Hockey team.

— Dawna and RealMonkeyCat (@dawna9.bsky.social) 2026-02-24T23:51:46.757Z

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1. K & R

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2. Good for him!

[Wuddles440]

3. Now that's a true patriot!

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4. Four of them are from Minnesota.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/24/us-hockey-visit-white-house-trump-minnesota|

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7. TY! Bravo to the Hockey Team Members from Minnesota!

Brock Nelson, Jackson LaCombe, Jake Guentzel, Jake Oettinger and Kyle Connor. Nelson, Lacombe, Guentzel and Oettinger were born in Minnesota or spent large parts of their upbringing there. The state has been the site of a severe immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.

Adn Kyle Connor...

Connor, who plays for the Winnipeg Jets in Canada, said he had skipped the White House meeting as he wanted to concentrate on the rest of the NHL season, which resumes on Wednesday.

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5. Brock Nelson is from US Olympic Ice Hockey's "First Family"

. . . the Christian family tree of Warroad, MN

He's a nephew of Dave Christian, a forward who won the gold medal with the U.S. at the Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980

His grandfather, Billy Christian, and great uncle, Roger Christian, helped the U.S. win gold at the Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley 1960

His great uncle, Gordon Christian, won a silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956

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6. Hockey Royalty!

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8. Sadly, 17 of his teammates did show up to the SOTU.

Although they left after being announced and got the USA! USA! USA! chants.