Olympics 2026: Quinn Hughes Addresses Rumors He’s Haunted by Ghosts

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Quinn Hughes is giving Olympic spirit a new meaning. 

Team USA hockey player Alex Carpenter knows people joke that his blank expression on the bench makes him look possessed. He confirmed this while talking about the lively trash talk he expects to hear from other athletes at the 2026 Olympics.

He mentioned hearing some amusing rumors, as reported by Matt Porter of The Boston Globe while in Milan covering the Winter Games. He jokingly added that people often say he seems to be imagining things.

People often wonder why he seems so distracted. Despite what fans might playfully suggest, it’s not because he’s hearing voices from the past.

I’m generally focused on my own thoughts and feelings, and preparing for whatever I need to accomplish, he explained.

The Minnesota Wild defenseman has been a valuable asset during the U.S. team’s recent wins, but his intense, somewhat unsettling gaze – a running joke in the NHL ever since his time with the Vancouver Canucks – is now getting noticed even by fans overseas.

A TikTok video posted on February 14th showed Quinn Hughes confirming that his family, playfully referred to as the ‘Quinn Hughes ghosts,’ had received their visas and traveled to Italy.

On X, one user playfully commented on February 15th that watching Quinn Hughes interact with what they jokingly called the ghosts of Victorian children haunting him was the most entertaining part of the Winter Games.

Besides his supportive friends, the 26-year-old athlete isn’t alone in Italy. His brother, Jack Hughes, is also competing for a gold medal.

It wasn’t surprising to be selected for Team USA, it’s something we’ve been working towards,” the New Jersey Devils player told TopMob News in January. “Quinn was one of the first players named to the team, and I felt good about my chances given how I’d been playing. But it’s still an amazing feeling when it’s official.”

Jack Hughes, age 24, was excited to be going to the Olympics with his younger brother, Luke Hughes, 22, both of whom play for the New Jersey team. It will be a family trip!

It’s rare for us to get time together – I usually only see him a couple of times during the hockey season. So, having those two or three weeks to spend with him, compete alongside him, and actually play together is a dream come true, especially at the Olympics. It’s a really special experience.

With the Winter Olympics quarterfinals coming up on February 18th, and despite a few spooky rumors, get ready for some behind-the-scenes stories about Quinn and Jack’s journey!

Ilia Malinin, the American figure skater nicknamed “Quad God,” surprisingly fell during his free skate performance, which resulted in an eighth-place finish.

German bobsledder Laura Nolte prepares before a training session for the monobob, a one-person bobsleigh race for women.

After the women’s snowboard halfpipe event, Korean snowboarder Gaon Choi posed for a photo with Chloe Kim from Team USA and Mitsuki Ono of Japan. The picture was taken with a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Olympic Edition phone.

I was so thrilled to see Nika Egadze, our incredible Georgian figure skater, meet Simone Biles! It was amazing – Simone Biles, the most decorated Olympic gymnast ever, took the time to pose for a picture with him during the men’s singles competition. What a moment for Nika, and a cool connection between two phenomenal athletes!

A cameraman captured a heartwarming moment as U.S. skiers Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin embraced after completing their second run in the women’s team combined slalom competition.

Biathlete Lou Jeanmonnot of France playfully posed with the stuffed mascots, Milo and Tina, from the Milan-Cortina Olympics. She received the plush toys after winning a silver medal in the women’s 15km individual biathlon competition.

Oh my gosh, you guys, Dmytro Shepiuk is just amazing! After his super-G run, he wrote a little message on a sticky note – a message of love to all of us back in Ukraine! It was such a sweet and powerful gesture, I almost cried. He’s not just an incredible skier, he’s a total sweetheart!

Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto is surprised by her score in the women’s singles free skating team event.

Speedskater Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands cried tears of joy after discovering she’d broken the Olympic record in the women’s 1,000-meter race.

China’s Eileen Gu competes in the women’s freestyle slopestyle—which earned her a silver medal.

After his performance in the men’s singles short program, U.S. skater Maxim Naumov held a photo of his parents, who have passed away, close to his heart.

A composite image shows off the many tricks seen in the women’s freestyle slopestyle. 

Figure skater Ekaterina Kurakova of Poland celebrated her performance with teammates, holding up a stuffed pierogi—a popular and iconic Polish food.

No, it’s Team Austria’s ski jumper Julia Muehlbacher.

Selina Egle and Lara Michaela Kipp of Austria zoom by during the luge women’s doubles.

The figure skating team who won the gold medal took a selfie with a special Olympic Edition Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 while celebrating on the podium.

Lindsey Vonn, a U.S. skier, appeared focused and determined while training just days after suffering a torn ACL in a crash.

Alysa Liu, representing the United States, performs a Biellmann spin during her short program in the women’s single skating competition.

As a lifestyle expert, I have to say, watching Team Great Britain’s Jennifer Dodds during that curling mixed doubles match against South Korea was intense! You could really feel the pressure – she was on the edge of her seat the whole time! It was a seriously nail-biting moment.

Snoop Dogg,serving as an Olympics correspondent for NBC, tries his hand at curling at a practice.

Evan Bates and Madison Chock, both U.S. figure skaters and a couple in real life, seem perfectly in sync when they perform their ice dance routine.

Laila Edwards, the first African American woman to play hockey for the U.S. in the Olympics, competes against Sara Cajanova of the Czech Republic during their game.

During the men’s snowboard big air qualifying round, Australian snowboarder Valentino Guseli embraced Team Czechia’s Jakub Hrones.

Bulgarian ski jumper Vladimir Zografski hits the brakes during a training session.

Korey Dropkin, an American curler, celebrated with a shout after his team won against Switzerland in a mixed doubles curling match.

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2026-02-17 22:47