Connor Storrie is taking a few pointers from the pros.
The star of Heated Rivalry, who plays the hockey player Ilya Rozanov in the HBO Max series, had athletes from the Team USA men’s and women’s hockey teams join him on stage during the February 28th episode of Saturday Night Live.
Connor explained that he had just two weeks to learn a bit of Russian and pretend he could play hockey for a role. He admitted, though, that watching the actual Olympic hockey players made him realize his performance wasn’t very convincing. He said, ‘I don’t think I played it off.’
Team USA’s Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes – Jack Hughes scored the goal that won against Canada on February 22nd, giving the team its first Olympic win since 1980 – joined Connor on the Studio 8H stage, proudly wearing their Olympic gold medals.
“Wow, Quinn and Jack, congratulations on winning the Olympics!” Connor exclaimed. Jack replied, “Thanks, but we’ve been so caught up with celebrating that we haven’t had a chance to watch your show yet.”
Quinn asked if the show was about hockey, and Connor, who stars alongside Hudson Williams (who also unexpectedly showed up in the episode), playfully responded, “Sort of,” when asked about the show’s romantic storyline.
After encouraging the NHL players to take a look, Connor invited USA women’s hockey players Megan Keller and Hilary Knight onto the stage. The pair, proudly wearing their gold medals from their February 19th Olympic victory, received a huge ovation. It turned out the admiration was mutual, as Megan shared, “We watched your show too!”
Following President Trump’s joking comments about inviting the women’s team to the White House, Hilary playfully responded, “It was going to be just us, but we figured we’d include the guys too!” Megan chimed in, “Yeah, we wanted to give them a chance to have their moment,” playfully nudging Quinn.
Following the men’s team’s historic victory – their first in 46 years – Hilary joked with a laugh, pointing out that the last time they’d won was two Olympics in the past.
And Jack gave credit where it was due.
Jack chuckled, saying, “Good one.” He then added that the gold medals weren’t just a victory for the team, but for all the fans, including Connor’s.
Despite his efforts, it’s doubtful he’ll be allowed to try on any of the Team USA’s celebratory jewelry. When he asked, the athletes all responded with a clear “No.”
For a look back at more amazing moments from the 2026 Olympics, read on…
It was heartbreaking to watch Amber Glenn tonight. She’s such a talented skater, and you could just feel how much this meant to her. She unfortunately struggled with her triple loop during the short program, and she was visibly upset, breaking down in tears afterwards. As a fan, it really pulled at my heartstrings.
Tom Wilson of Canada scuffles with Pierre Crinon of France in a rare Olympic hockey fight.
Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen was overcome with emotion after making history by winning Brazil’s first-ever gold medal at the Winter Olympics, taking the top spot in the men’s giant slalom.
Stevenson Savart, the first Haitian cross-country skier to compete in the Olympics, finished the men’s 10km race and received a standing ovation.
Spanish figure skater Tomas Guarino performs a short program inspired by Despicable Me, dressing as a Minion.
A dog wanders onto the track during the women’s team cross country free sprint qualifiers.
Curler Marc Kennedy observed his teammate, Brad Jacobs, putting on lip balm during a men’s round robin game.
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 practicing for the monobob, a one-person bobsleigh competition for women.
After the women’s snowboard halfpipe event, Korean snowboarder Gaon Choi took a photo with American Chloe Kim and Japan’s Mitsuki Ono. The picture was taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Olympic Edition.
Nika Egadze, a figure skater from Georgia, took a picture with Simone Biles, the most decorated Olympic gymnast, while at the men’s singles figure skating competition.
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.
Oh my gosh, you guys, Lou Jeanmonnot is just the cutest! I saw the pictures, and she’s totally playing with the Milo and Tina plushies – you know, the mascots for the Milan-Cortina Olympics? She got them because she won silver in the 15km individual biathlon! Seriously, she’s amazing and those plushies look so cozy with her. I’m obsessed!
After completing the super-G race, skier Dmytro Shepiuk wrote a message of support to his Ukrainian compatriots on a sticky note.
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.
Skater Maxim Naumov of the U.S. held a picture of his parents, who have passed away, after his performance in the men’s short program.
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 well-known Polish dish.
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 event took a selfie with a special Olympic Edition Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 while celebrating on the podium.
Lindsey Vonn, a U.S. skier, showed her determination while training just days after suffering an ACL tear in a crash.
Alysa Liu, representing the United States, performs a Biellmann spin during her short program in the women’s single skating competition.
Jennifer Dodds of Team Great Britain looked very anxious while watching the curling mixed doubles round robin match against South Korea.
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 synchronized when they perform their rhythm dance.
Laila Edwards, the first Black woman to play hockey for the U.S. in the Olympics, competes against Sara Cajanova of the Czech Republic during their game.
Australian snowboarder Valentino Guseli embraced Team Czechia’s Jakub Hrones after competing in the men’s snowboard big air qualifying round.
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2026-03-01 20:47