USA women's hockey team brings Olympic gold back home in OT thriller over Canada

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The women's hockey gold medal is coming back to the United States.

The Americans came back from a late deficit to win a 2-1 thriller in overtime over their archnemesis in Canada.

The Americans started the second period on a power play from a penalty at the end of the first, but it was Canada who scored shorthanded for the first goal of the game. It was the first goal the Americans allowed in the knockout stage, ending a stretch of three hours, 52 minutes and seven seconds of shutout hockey.

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Megan Keller of Team United States celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal to win the gold medals in the overtime during the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Canadians got on the power play late in the third while still keeping the Americans scoreless, but the U.S. was able to kill it off with just over four minutes to go. With the puck in Canada's zone and about 2:30 to go, the Americans pulled their goalie, and the risk proved worthy, as captain Hilary Knight deflected a wrister from the top of the zone to tie the game and eventually force overtime. After regulation, shots were 29-28 in favor of Canada.

Four minutes and seven seconds into the overtime period, Megan Keller pulled off a nifty move and squeaked the puck past the Canadian goaltender to preserve the gold. It’s the Americans’ first gold medal since 2018.

Team Canada lost two games throughout the Olympics, both to the