Barack Obama

Barack Obama is a former United States President who served as the 44th president of the United States from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. As per tradition he hosted several championship sports teams at the White House. Including several hockey teams including NHL, NCAA, and World Championship teams.

In what was intended to be a ceremonial event to honor the championship teams, it has turned into a political event beginning in the early 2010's with some players refusing to attend the event, most notably former Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas who was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs most valuable player and is a US-citizen.