Womens Hockey Usa wins Olympic gold after Knight ties game and Keller finishes it in overtime
womens hockey usa came from behind to beat Canada in the Women's Gold Medal match at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, with Hilary Knight tying the game in the third period and Megan Keller scoring the overtime winner on Feb. 19, 2026 — a dramatic finish that decided the Olympic final in Milan.
Knight’s late tip sends the game to overtime
With 2: 04 left on the clock in the third period, Hilary Knight tipped Julia Edwards’ shot from the blue line into an empty net to tie the gold-medal game at one goal apiece at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 19, 2026. The tying goal broke the U. S. women’s record for career Olympic goals, moving Knight to 15 career goals while also giving her a new career total of 33 Olympic points, surpassing the previous points mark.
Womens Hockey Usa wins gold as Megan Keller buries the overtime winner
In overtime, Megan Keller skirted past a Canada defender and sent a backhand that slipped past Ann-Renée Desbiens’ right arm and trickled into the net for the gold medal victory, handing the U. S. the Olympic title in the final held in Milan. Keller’s finish came after Knight’s tying play and produced the decisive result in the Women’s Gold Medal match on Day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games.
Milestones stacked for Knight and a storied Olympic resume
Knight’s third-period goal not only forced overtime on Feb. 19, 2026, it also made her the greatest women’s hockey scorer in Olympic history for Team USA and the record-holder for most career Olympic points for the United States, with 33 points. The victory in Milan marked Knight’s second Olympic gold and her fifth Olympic medal overall, placing her among the few Olympic hockey players — men or women — with five medals.
The final in Milan also highlighted Knight’s sustained production beyond the Olympics: the context notes she tied for the PWHL points lead with 29 during the 2024-25 season with the Boston Fleet and contributed league assists with the Seattle Torrent in that club’s first season. Those club marks were part of the resume she brought into the Milano Cortina 2026 games.
The U. S. win closed out the Women's Gold Medal match at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 19, 2026, and left Hilary Knight with 15 career Olympic goals and 33 career Olympic points — confirmed milestones from the final in Milan.
