U.S. defeats Canada 2-1 in OT for Olympic gold
Megan Keller scored the overtime winner as the U.S. completed a perfect 7-0 run, outscoring opponents 33-2, to claim their third Olympic gold in women's ice hockey.
- During the Olympic final on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Team USA women's hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milano Cortina Olympics to win gold.
- Canada struck first via Kristin O'Neill shorthanded backhand early in the second period, ending the Americans' 351-minute shutout streak as the U.S. trailed much of the game.
- On the 3-on-3 overtime, Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal after dek ing a defender and beating Ann-Renee Desbiens with 15:53 remaining.
- The victory is the U.S. women's first gold since 2018 and the third Olympic gold for the U.S. women's team, with the national anthem moment going viral.
- Local and campus watch parties erupted at a Watertown, Massachusetts watch party and on Northeastern University campus, while Fanatics, official retailer of Milano Cortina 2026 merchandise, reports brisk demand.
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