{"id":507,"date":"2026-03-04T00:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/?p=507"},"modified":"2026-03-04T00:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:11:29","slug":"six-words-react-%f0%9f%98%a2%f0%9f%a6%b7%f0%9f%91%87-after-jack-hughes-lost-several-teeth-in-a-brutal-on-ice-collision-his-mom-ellen-responded-with-just-six-quiet-words-and-the-emotion-behi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"SIX WORDS REACT \ud83d\ude22\ud83e\uddb7\ud83d\udc47 After Jack Hughes lost several teeth in a brutal on-ice collision, his mom Ellen responded with just six quiet words \u2014 and the emotion behind them is what has fans talking. In a rare, heartfelt confession, she admitted that watching her son take hits like that is far more difficult than people realize. Behind the tough exterior and gap-toothed grin, there\u2019s still a mother holding her breath every shift. But what truly sparked curiosity wasn\u2019t just her reaction \u2014 it was the advice she gave him privately\u2026 and the long-anticipated plan she hinted at to restore his smile. When will it happen? And what exactly did she tell him after the cameras stopped rolling? \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The photo of his wide gap-filled smile has quickly become iconic, especially since he was wrapped in the American flag. Now, his mother, Ellen Hughes, and his brother, Quinn Hughes, are reacting to his tooth loss. Ellen Hughes and Jack\u2019s dad, Jim Hughes, appeared on the TODAY Show on February 24. Team USA men\u2019s hockey is expected to attend the State of the Union address on February 24.<\/p>\n<p>According to People, Jim Hughes and Ellen Weinberg-Hughes \u201cshare three sons: Quinn, Jack, and Luke.\u201d All three play professional hockey. Quinn and Jack played on the Olympic team, and Luke is a player for the New Jersey Devils.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-508\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005641_Facebook-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005641_Facebook-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005641_Facebook-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005641_Facebook-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005641_Facebook-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005641_Facebook.jpg 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jack Hughes\u2019 Mom, Ellen Hughes, Says He Has Lost Teeth Before: \u2018He Has Such an Infectious Smile\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Jack Hughes has lost teeth before, but his mother admitted it can be difficult to watch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time he lost a tooth, they were able to rebuild it and then he put a mouth guard in. I thought for sure the mouth guard would save him, but, obviously, I was wrong,\u201d she told TODAY. \u201cHe has such an infectious smile and hopefully they will get it back to the same level at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ellen Hughes indicated that she finds it difficult to watch her son lose teeth. \u201cDefinitely watching him get in the face with a stick,\u201d she said, when asked to describe the most agonizing part of watching her son compete<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I\u2019m so happy he wears a mouth guard. I can\u2019t even imagine how many more teeth he would have lost without a mouth guard. But it was right in front of us and I can tell you that Quinn, his brother, was on the ice and he saw the teeth go down,\u201d she said to TODAY. \u201cWe saw him picking them up, and I was glad it was teeth and nothing more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cWhat are you going to do? He\u2019ll have a good dentist. He\u2019ll get it fixed. And what a moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jack Hughes also revealed his brother Quinn\u2019s reaction. \u201cIt\u2019s funny how things work out because the first guy closest to me when I\u2019m laying on the ice is obviously my older brother, and he has the puck, and you can see it, he\u2019s like, he\u2019s looking at me to see what\u2019s going on with my teeth,\u201d Jack Hughes said on TODAY.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-509\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005734_Facebook-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005734_Facebook-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005734_Facebook-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_005734_Facebook.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I remember him coming up to me and being like, \u2018It\u2019s all good, man. It\u2019s only chips. You\u2019re going to be OK,\u2019\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Both Parents Are Athletic: Ellen Weinberg-Hughes &amp; Jim Hughes Also Played Hockey.<\/p>\n<p>According to Olympics.com, Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes play for the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils, respectfully. Both were players on the men\u2019s Olympic team.<\/p>\n<p>Their mom, Ellen Weinberg-Hughes is \u201cthe player development coach for the U.S. women\u2019s Olympic team,\u201d Olympics.com reported.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010324_Facebook-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010324_Facebook-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010324_Facebook-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010324_Facebook.jpg 974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to that site, Ellen was a \u201cthree-sport University of New Hampshire athlete\u201d who \u201ccompeted in the 1994 IIHF World Championships and won silver.\u201d Her career as an athlete ended before women\u2019s hockey debuted at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s pretty cool, all three of us can be a part of our first Olympics together, and hopefully we\u2019re taking home gold medals,\u201d Jack said to Olympics.com.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers\u2019 dad, Jim Hughes, also played hockey in college and then became a coach, People reported. He served as the director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs and for the talent agency CAA Hockey.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-510\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010320_Facebook-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010320_Facebook-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010320_Facebook-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010320_Facebook-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010320_Facebook-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010320_Facebook-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260304_010320_Facebook.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The photo of his wide gap-filled smile has quickly become iconic, especially since he was wrapped in the American flag. 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