Things are apparently getting hotter off the ice for U.S. Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes.
A source told Us Weekly that the New Jersey Devils forward and Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae are officially a couple.
“Tate and Jack are dating,” the source said. “They started casually seeing each other late last year, so it’s still new, but they are exclusively seeing each other.”
Hughes, who scored the winning goal in overtime against Canada in the gold medal game at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, had been seen with McRae on several occasions since their first public appearance together last December.
The 22-year-old Canadian singer, who earned her first Grammy Award nomination last year for the soundtrack single “Just Keep Watching” from the film “F1,” has also been spotted supporting Hughes at Devils games.
McRae is a big hockey fan, serving as a celebrity captain and performing live at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto.
Tate McRae performs during the 2024 NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
She is perhaps best known for her breakout hit “You Broke Me First,” released in 2020.
McRae received some backlash from Canadians after her public support for Team USA at the Olympics, which led her to post on social media that she was still “Canada down.”
Us Weekly reports that the relationship started when Hughes messaged McRae on Instagram.
“They are making it work during this busy season, but hope to have more time together next month when his season ends,” the magazine’s source said.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jack Hughes, Olympic hockey hero, dating Tate McRae, Canadian singer
