American women's hockey gold medalist talks coach's emotional moment as team won gold at Olympics

Team USA women's hockey gold medalist Taylor Heise talks to Fox News Digital about coach Jonh Wroblewski's emotional moment at the Games.

John Wroblewski was overcome with emotion when Team USA women’s hockey star Megan Keller deked around a Canadian defender and scored the game-winning goal to bring the Americans a gold medal on Thursday.

The NBC broadcast caught tears pouring down Wroblewski’s face as his team celebrated an incredible moment for the sport and the country at the same time.

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Head coach John Wroblewski and Megan Keller celebrate the victory over Canada at the Winter Olympics at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)

American Taylor Heise, who assisted on Keller’s goal, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview it was a full-circle moment for her coach.

"I saw the video yesterday (Friday), and it kind of just depicts him pretty well," she said. "He’s an emotional guy, but he coached a lot of men’s teams and this is kind of his first women’s gig and we’ve taken him in with grace these past four years and I think he’s done wonders for this group and definitely an honor for me because the last Olympics, I got cut. He’s the first coach that gave me that chance back. He knows I’m very grateful for that. I tell him that every day.

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Coach John Wroblewski and Laila Edwards celebrate after beating Canada at the Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

"We hadn’t been able to really chat with him after. We had a lot of media and everything, but we’re grateful for