US EditionU.S. defeats Canada 2-1 in OT for Olympic gold
Megan Keller scored the overtime winner as the U.S. completed a dominant tournament run, winning all six games by a combined 31-1 margin, officials said.
- On Feb. 19, 2026, Team United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena when Megan Keller scored the winning backhand.
- Team USA entered the final after going 7-0 and outscoring opponents 33-2, continuing a rivalry with Team Canada that has featured in nearly every Olympic gold final since 1998 Nagano.
- Forcing overtime, Hilary Knight tipped a Laila Edwards shot with 2:04 left for her 15th Olympic goal and U.S. record, while Aerin Frankel stopped 30 shots as Kristin O'Neill’s short-handed goal ended the American shutout streak.
- In Milan Cortina Games, the outcome left Canada with its third silver while the United States extended their winning streak over Canada to eight.
- As a legacy moment, Hilary Knight ends her fifth Olympics with a championship, while Laila Edwards became the first Black woman in U.S. Olympic hockey; Team USA averaged 25.8 years against Canada's 29.2.
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US beats Canada in OT for women's gold
MILAN — The United States came from behind to beat Canada 2-1 in an overtime thriller to win the gold medal in women's ice hockey at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday, with Megan Keller netting the winner to dethrone the defending champions in an instant classic. The U.S. looked headed for more disappointment against their arch-rivals when trailing late in the third period, but captain Hilary Knight tied it to take the Games decider to thr…
Winter Olympics recap: US beats Canada in OT for women’s hockey gold medal, Stolz stunned in 1,500
The U.S. women’s hockey team delivered an Olympic comeback for the ages by beating Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics. With her team trailing 1-0, American captain Hilary Knight forced overtime by tipping in Laila Edwards’ shot with 2:04 remaining in regulation. Megan Keller then scored 4:07 into overtime to hand the U.S. its third Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey.
Champions! U.S. women’s hockey defeats Canada in OT thriller to win third gold medal
MILAN — Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports’ most heated rivalries.
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