2026 Winter Olympics: U.S. rallies past Canada in overtime to capture gold in women’s hockey
Hilary Knight forced overtime with a late third-period goal, and Megan Keller scored 4:07 into overtime to lift the U.S. past Canada, 2-1, at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Knight’s tying goal, her 15th Olympic goal and 33rd career point, set U.S. records in her fifth and final Games appearance.
Goalie Aerin Frankel made 30 saves, while Canada’s Kristin O’Neill ended the Americans’ shutout streak with a short-handed goal; Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 31 shots as the rivals pushed the final to overtime.
The victory continued a historic rivalry that began at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and evened the all-time U.S.-Canada record at 25-25, including world championship play.
The win validated coach John Wroblewski’s four-year vision, as a blend of veteran leaders and emerging stars delivered a resilient, championship performance.
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