North Hills student catches puck as Megan Keller's OT goal wins U.S. women's hockey gold

A North Hills High School sophomore caught a puck that flew into the stands during the Olympic women's hockey gold medal game in Milan, a game ultimately decided by an overtime goal from megan keller that gave Team USA the victory over Canada. The moment came during the second period at the PalaItalia arena as the Americans rallied to tie late in regulation and then won in overtime.

North Hills fan catches puck during second period

Joseph "Trips" Cillo, a sophomore from North Hills High School, caught the puck after it flew over the glass and into the stands during the second period of Thursday's game at the PalaItalia arena in Milan. At that moment Team USA was trailing 1-0 to Canada, and the school district shared a video of Cillo's catch on its social media pages.

Megan Keller's overtime goal decides gold

The Americans rallied to tie late in regulation and then won the gold when megan keller scored in overtime, ending the title game with the decisive goal against Canada. The overtime win, the district wrote, "added another chapter to the storied U. S. -Canada rivalry — and gave Trips the perfect ending to an already unforgettable day. "

What the moment meant for a North Hills fan

Cillo's catch became part of the game's narrative: he secured a puck during Thursday's second period at the PalaItalia arena and later had that moment highlighted by his school district on social media. The video of the catch circulated online after Team USA erased the 1-0 deficit and forced overtime before the winning strike by Megan Keller.

The report was updated on February 20, 2026, at 3: 36 a. m. EST. The sequence — a second-period puck over the glass, a late regulation equalizer, and an overtime goal — closed the gold-medal game for Team USA against Canada and left the North Hills sophomore with a keepsake from the final.