United States of America (USA) defeats Canada to win 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games women's ice hockey gold

Key facts

• The United States of America (USA) defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to secure the gold medal in women's ice hockey at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.
• Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal for the USA 4:07 into the overtime period.
• USA captain Hilary Knight scored her 15th career Olympic goal, setting a new record for the most goals in the history of the national team.
• Canada received the silver medal, with Kristin O'Neill scoring their only goal of the match.
• USA goaltender Aerin Frankel recorded 30 saves during the final, ending a tournament shutout streak of 352 minutes and 17 seconds.
• Switzerland won the bronze medal by defeating Sweden 2-1 in overtime, with Alina Muller scoring the decisive goal.
• The victory marked the third Olympic gold medal for the USA in women's ice hockey and their eighth consecutive win against Canada across all competitions.
• The USA and Canada have contested seven of the eight gold medal matches since the sport's Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano Games.