The United States women's hockey team captured gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in Milan Cortina. After trailing for most of regulation, Hilary Knight tied the game with just over two minutes remaining, setting up Megan Keller's golden goal in the extra session.

This marks the Americans' third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey history and ends Canada's reign as defending champions. The U.S. entered as heavy favorites but struggled throughout regulation, taking undisciplined penalties and failing to generate consistent offense against Canadian goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens. Goalie Aerin Frankel's 30 saves kept the Americans in the game.

The victory showcased Team USA's resilience and depth, with contributions from both veteran stars like Knight and Keller alongside emerging talents such as Lalia Edwards. The cross-generational mix proved decisive in overcoming Canada's early shorthanded goal by Kristin O'Neill, which had threatened to extend the Americans' Olympic struggles against their archrivals.