US EditionUS Wins 3rd Olympic Gold in Women's Hockey, Beating Canada 2-1
The U.S. women's team secured gold with strong defense and balanced scoring, allowing just one goal in six games at the Milano Cortina Olympics, overcoming Canadian inconsistency.
- On Thursday, Megan Keller scored the golden goal in overtime to give the United States a 2-1 victory over Canada at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
- Ahead of the final, the U.S. brought momentum from an Olympic-record shutout streak of 352:27, seeking its first gold since 2018 in a rivalry game against Canada.
- Hilary Knight tied the score late in regulation by tipping a point shot from Laila Edwards with just over two minutes left, after USA pulled its goalie for a 6-on-5 advantage; the game then moved to a 3-on-3 20-minute sudden-death overtime.
- The result gives the USA its third Olympic women's hockey gold, joining 1998 and 2018, and honors Hilary Knight, captain and five-time Olympian, ending her career seeking one more title.
- The game continued a long overtime history between the rivals, marking the 13th USA–Canada overtime in 30 Gold Medal Games and showcasing Aerin Frankel's Olympic record of three shutouts.
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Team USA’s women’s hockey squad delivered a gut-check performance Thursday night, storming back late in regulation before burying their longtime rivals from the north in sudden-death overtime to capture Olympic gold with a dramatic 2–1 victory.
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USA Women's Hockey wins gold
USA Women's Hockey wins gold
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