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Summary:

NBCUniversal is promoting its coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a new spot featuring Jon Hamm giving a motivational locker room speech to the US Men’s Hockey team. The spot debuted during Sunday Night Football and highlights the longstanding rivalry between the US and Canada in Olympic hockey. NBC and Peacock will be the primary platforms for the Olympics, which run from February 6-22, 2026. The promotion emphasizes the return of NHL players to the Olympics and the anticipated intensity of the US-Canada hockey matchups.

News Article:

Jon Hamm Fires Up Team USA in New Olympic Promo, NBC Sports Heats Up US-Canada Hockey Rivalry

STAMFORD, CT – December 7, 2025 – Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jon Hamm stars in a new NBCUniversal promotional spot designed to ignite excitement for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The ad, which debuted Sunday night during the Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs Sunday Night Football broadcast on NBC and Peacock, features Hamm delivering a rousing locker room speech to the U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team.

The spot playfully underscores the historic and intense rivalry between the United States and Canada in Olympic hockey. Hamm’s speech references the “biggest prize of all” and elicits a response from Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel, who quips about “Canadian tears,” setting the tone for the ad. The commercial also features NHL stars Quinn Hughes, Auston Matthews, Charlie McAvoy, and Brady Tkachuk, all confirmed members of the US team.

“With the Olympics welcoming back NHL players after 12 years, next year’s hockey tournament in Milan will see the world’s best face off in what is primed to be one of the centerpieces of the Winter Games,” said Joseph Lee, SVP, Creative Marketing, Sports & Entertainment, NBCUniversal.

The rivalry between the U.S. and Canada in Olympic hockey stretches back to 1920. With NHL players back on the ice, anticipation is building for a showdown in Milan.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will take place from February 6-22, 2026. The Opening Ceremony and the Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game will both be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

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