President Trump to Award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Team USA Goalie Connor Hellebuyck

PRESIDENT TRUMP announces he will be presenting USA Men’s hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom the highest civilian honor in the United States. It’s a massive moment for Hellebuyck, who went from shutting down opponents in net for Team USA to being recognized at the very top of American public life. By choosing a goalie for the Medal of Freedom, Trump is sending a loud signal about what he considers “heroic” and “patriotic” not just in politics or the military, but in sports, where millions of fans watched Hellebuyck defend the red, white and blue.