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Olympics: Megan Keller Scores Golden Goal For USA

 

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The United States captured its third Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey with a thrilling 2–1 overtime victory over Canada in the 2026 Winter Games final. After Kristin O’Neill gave Canada the early edge, Hilary Knight delivered in the clutch, scoring late in the third period to force overtime. Megan Keller then sealed it with the golden goal, lifting the Americans to their first Olympic title since 2018 and adding to championships won in 1998 and 2018. Canada, which captured the title in 2022, settles for silver for the third time.



USA Lineup:

Dunne - Carpenter - Knight

Bilka - Heise - Murphy

Coyne - Pannek - Zumwinkle

Curl-Salemme - Janecke - Simms

Scamurra


Keller - Edwards

Harvey - Winn

Stecklein - Barnes

Guilday


Frankel

Philips


Canada Lineup:

Watts - Poulin - Fillier

Clark - Turnbull - Stacey

Maltais - Nurse - Jenner

Gosling - O'Neill - Spooner

Gardiner


Larocque - Fast

Shelton - Jaques

Thompson - Ambrose

Tabin


Desbiens

Maschmeyer


After a scoreless opening frame, the Canadians got on the board first, only 54 seconds into the second period, when Kristin O'Neill took a pass from Laura Stacey, who grabbed the puck off an American turnover before O'Neill came into play to join the rush. Stacey squeezed the puck to O'Neill, who skated in alone, deked on Aerin Frankel, and tucked the puck in the empty side of the net to make it 1-0.


It wasn't until 2:04 remained in the third period that Hilary Knight tied the game 1-1, forcing unlimited overtime, three-on-three. Lalia Edwards got the puck from Megan Keller before firing from the point, and Knight tipped it in front to get the Americans on the board.


With 5:53 on the clock in overtime, Keller scored the golden goal for the Americans. Taylor Heise received the puck from Claire Thompson before sending a long pass to Keller, whose shot dribbled between Ann-Renee Desbiens' pads for the 2-1 overtime victory.






Notes:

- Aerin Frankel made 30 saves on 31 shots for the U.S. ...Frankel faced a total of 99 shots in the tournament, and only allowed two in.

- Ann-Renee Desbiens made 31 saves on 33 shots for Canada.

- Hilary Knight added to her legacy, finishing her Olympic career as the all-time leader in points and goals in U.S. women’s hockey history, with 35 points and 15 goals.

- Caroline Harvey was voted tournament MVP and Best Defender at the 2026 Olympics, earning a place on the Media All-Star Team after leading the tournament in scoring.

- Megan Keller picked up a goal and an assist.

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