Unruly American men’s hockey team receives noise complaint in Olympic Village

The U.S. men’s hockey team made some headlines at the Beijing Olympics — just maybe not the kind they were hoping for.

In a touching tribute to the team at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, the 2022 version of the squad also made some noise in the Olympic Village after they were eliminated. So much so, that the team received a noise complaint due to a late-night party in the athletes' village.

The Nagano team, which was comprised of many American NHL stars like Mike Modano and Brett Hull, caused $3,000 worth of damage after being eliminated from medal contention. And while there was no property damage this time around, this year’s complaint did lead to a conversation between the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Hockey, according to the Associated Press.

“We hold Team USA athletes to very high standards of personal conduct,” the USOPC said in a statement. “We have spoken to USA Hockey leadership, affirmed those expectations and can confirm that athletes will remain in the village until their scheduled departures.”

With NHL players not attending this year’s Games, this edition of the American team was comprised of 15 college players, as well as a number of pros from leagues in Europe and North America.

Maybe part of the reason for their unhinged behaviour was the shock of their exit from the tournament. After finishing round-robin play undefeated, including a victory over the Canadian men’s team, the Americans were upset by Slovakia in the quarterfinals.

Win or lose, you booze, right?

Just ask the Australian Olympic team. At the most recent Summer Games in Tokyo, the Aussies left their village rooms in an unacceptable condition before departing Japan.

While the Americans did make some unfortunate headlines, they aren’t the first to get a little out of control in the Olympic Village, and they definitely won’t be the last.

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