Hilary Knight makes Olympic history with dramatic game-tying goal that sparked Team USA gold

Team USA women’s hockey skipper Hilary Knight’s monolithic third-period extremity that sent the golden medal crippled against Canada to overtime had historical implications Thursday nighttime successful Milan.

Knight became the top women’s hockey scorer successful Olympic past erstwhile she tipped location Julia Edwards’ changeable astatine the bluish enactment with conscionable 2:04 near connected the timepiece portion the U.S. had an bare net, to necktie the golden medal crippled astatine 1 extremity apiece. 

Finally, Team USA was capable to erase the shutout against Canada, and it yet worked successful their favor. 

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Hilary Knight (21) of the United States celebrates with teammates aft scoring a extremity successful the 3rd play during the women's golden medal lucifer against Canada astatine Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games Feb. 19, 2026, successful Milan, Italy.  (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

In overtime, Megan Keller dangled astir a Team Canada defender and tossed a backhand toward the nett that got done Ann-Renée Desbiens’ close limb and trickled into the nett for the golden medal victory. 

Knight’s extremity broke the U.S. women’s grounds for vocation goals portion representing the Stars and Stripes, which was antecedently held by Natalie Darwitz and Katie King. She present has 15 for her career.

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Knight besides broke the grounds for astir vocation Olympic points successful Team USA women’s hockey past with her 33rd point, breaking the grounds antecedently held by Jenny Potter, who had 11 goals and 21 assists successful her career.

This lone adds to the illustrious vocation Knight has had for Team USA. The triumph successful Milan marked her 2nd Olympic golden medal and 5th overall. And, yes, that is yet different Olympic record. 

Hilary Knight of the United States celebrates her extremity during the women's golden medal lucifer against Canada astatine Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games Feb. 19, 2026, successful Milan, Italy. (RvS.Media/Monika Majer)

Knight, 36, besides became the 3rd Olympic hockey player, antheral oregon woman, to person 5 medals successful a career.

There’s a crushed wherefore Knight wears the "C" connected her chest, having tallied 12 golden medals implicit her vocation betwixt the Olympics and satellite championships. She has registered 81 goals and 70 assists passim her agelong career. 

Back home, Knight’s resume successful the PWHL includes tying for the league pb successful points during the 2024-25 run with 29 portion playing for the Boston Fleet. 

Hilary Knight of the United States during the 2nd play of a women's playoffs semifinal lucifer against Sweden astatine Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games Feb. 16, 2026, successful Milan, Italy. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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And successful the Seattle Torrent’s first-ever play this year, she is tied for sixth successful the league with 7 assists. 

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