Team USA Wins Olympic Hockey Gold
The U.S. women's hockey team won the gold medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, defeating rival Canada. Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal in the final, while veteran player Hilary Knight set a new Olympic record during the tournament.
- This victory marks the third Olympic gold medal for the U.S. women's hockey team, with previous wins in 1998 and 2018. The final against Canada was the seventh time the two rivals have met for the Olympic gold since the event's debut in 1998. - The win extended Team USA's winning streak over Canada to eight consecutive games. This streak includes a dominant 5-0 victory during the tournament's preliminary round and a four-game sweep in the 2025 Rivalry Series. - Hilary Knight's record-setting performance in her fifth and final Olympics established her as the all-time U.S. leader in both Olympic goals (15) and points (33). Her five Olympic medals are also a new record for a U.S. women's hockey player. - Game-winning goal scorer Megan Keller is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2018, 2026) and a six-time World Champion. She is also the captain of the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). - Team USA was dominant throughout the Milan Cortina tournament, finishing with an undefeated 7-0 record and outscoring their opponents by a combined margin of 33-2. Goaltender Aerin Frankel had a shutout streak of 352 minutes heading into the final match. - The Olympic final showcases the surging interest in women's hockey, which is reflected in the growth of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). In its second season, the PWHL saw total attendance increase by 52.5% to 737,455, with live games viewed in 106 countries.
