The United States beat rival Canada to win Olympic gold in women’s ice hockey.
The Americans defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime in the final of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb. 20 (Korean time) at the Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy.
The victory gave the United States its first Olympic title since the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, and its third overall.
Canada, which had reached eight straight Olympic finals since the 1998 Nagano Games and won five of them, took silver this time.
The United States entered the final 6-0 with 31 goals scored and one allowed, but conceded first. Canada struck 54 seconds into the second period on a short-handed counterattack, when Kristin O’Neill finished a pass from Laura Stacey for the opening goal.
The Americans struggled to break through Canada’s defense until they pulled their goalie with 2:04 left in the third period. Captain and veteran Hilary Knight then deflected a teammate’s long-range shot to tie it.
The game was decided in overtime. At 4:07, Megan Keller beat a defender and scored the winner, sealing the U.S. title in women’s ice hockey at the Milan Winter Games.
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