Team USA celebrates a goal against Canada in the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics. (Image Credit: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

By The Canadian Press

U.S. beats Canada 2-1 in overtime for women’s hockey gold

Feb 19, 2026 | 12:32 PM

MILAN — Canada’s women’s hockey team was denied a repeat gold medal after a crushing 2-1 overtime defeat to the United States on Day 13 of the Milan Cortina Games.

The deciding goal came about four minutes into overtime after American forward Megan Keller scored a shot past Canadian goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens.

Canadian Kristin O’Neill had opened the scoring in the second period after taking a centring pass from Laura Stacey and sliding the puck past American goalie Aerin Frankel.

But U.S. captain Hilary Knight evened the score 1-1 with just two minutes left in the third, with Laila Edwards and Keller getting the assists.

It was the seventh time the two countries have faced off for Olympic gold in women’s hockey. The U.S. also beat Canada for gold in 1998 and in 2018.

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