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Hilary Knight Sets U.S. Olympic Marks With Late Equalizer in Gold-Medal Game

The Team USA captain, in her fifth Olympics, finished atop the U.S. career lists for goals plus points with a tying strike that forced overtime.

Overview

  • Knight tallied her 15th Olympic goal and 33rd career point by deflecting a shot with 2:04 left in regulation against Canada to force overtime.
  • She surpassed Natalie Darwitz and Katie King for most U.S. Olympic goals and moved past Jenny Potter for most U.S. Olympic points.
  • The 36-year-old is skating in what has been described as her final Games after previous medals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
  • Knight remains behind Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin on the all-time Olympic goals list and trails Hayley Wickenheiser in all-time Olympic points.
  • Beyond the national team, Knight captains the PWHL’s Seattle Torrent after starring the previous season with Boston.