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Quinn Hughes is giving Olympic spirit a new meaning.
Because yes, the Team USA hockey star is aware of the running online joke that his somewhat vacant stare from the sidelines makes it look like he is being haunted by ghosts—something he confirmed while reflecting on the colorful language he hears on the ice from fellow athletes at the 2026 Olympics.
“Sometimes you hear some funny stuff out there,” he explained Feb. 15, according to The Boston Globe‘s Matt Porter, who is currently in Milan for the Winter Games. “But yeah, as the people say, I’m usually seeing ghosts.”
As for why he often appears to be lost in another world? The answer is not, however much fans might joke, that he is hearing the voices of the long-dead.
“I’m usually pretty zoned in on what’s going on with myself,” he said, “and trying to get ready to do what I need to do.”