Feb 19, 2026 - Sports

Hilary Knight sets 2 Olympic records in U.S. gold win

Melissa Santos

Hilary Knight wears her red, white and blue Team USA uniform and her new gold medal while holding an American flag over her shoulders that billows behind her. The arena crowds are visible in the stands behind her. — Hilary Knight celebrates after Team USA women's hockey won gold yesterday. Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Seattle Torrent captain Hilary Knight set two U.S. Olympic records Thursday while leading the U.S. women's hockey team to a gold medal win over Canada.

Zoom in: Knight, Team USA's captain, scored a late tying goal that sent the championship game into overtime and helped lift the U.S. to a 2-1 victory.

By the numbers: Knight's tying goal was her 15th career Olympic goal — the most in U.S. women's hockey history. It also pushed her to 33 career Olympic points, another American record.

What they're saying: "No way!" Knight told NBC when informed she broke the two records. "I'm just happy to have a gold medal. Oh my gosh, this feels amazing."

State of play: Three other Seattle Torrent players — Alex Carpenter, Hannah Bilka and Cayla Barnes — also won gold medals with the U.S. women's hockey team.

What's next: Knight, 36, has said this year's Winter Games will be her fifth and final Olympics.

She and the other Torrent players who competed in Milan Cortina will be back on the ice in Seattle on Feb. 27.

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Hilary Knight sets 2 Olympic records in U.S. gold win

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