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Hilary Knight says Donald Trump’s distasteful joke overshadowed the US women’s Olympic success at Milan-Cortina, noting the women’s team declined Trump’s State of the Union invitation even as the US won gold in both hockey teams and Knight finished with a record 15 goals; she hopes the incident becomes a lesson on how women are discussed in sport.
Hilary Knight says the focus should stay on the United States’ 2026 Milan Winter Olympics women’s hockey gold, brushing off Donald Trump’s distasteful joke and celebrating the team’s victory over Canada, including Knight’s opening goal in the gold-medal game.
US women's hockey captain Hilary Knight condemned Donald Trump’s joking invitation of the women’s team to the State of the Union after the men’s team won Olympic gold, saying the remark was distasteful and overshadowed the teams’ success. Knight and peers stressed mutual support between the men’s and women’s squads, while the women’s team declined Trump’s invitation due to scheduling and commitments.
In Milan-Cortina 2026, Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the women’s hockey gold. Hilary Knight tied the game late in regulation, Megan Keller scored the overtime winner, and Harvey was named MVP/Best Defender as the U.S. went undefeated through seven games, allowing only two goals in the tournament.
U.S. Olympic veterans Hilary Knight and Evan Bates will carry the American flag at the Milan Cortina 2026 closing ceremony; Knight captained the gold-winning women's hockey team and Bates helped win team skating gold and ice dance silver, with Bates noting this will be his final Games.
Hilary Knight, 36, captained Team USA to gold in Milan-Cortina 2026, becoming the U.S. women’s hockey all-time leader in goals and points as the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in overtime. Knight tied the game with a third‑period goal, and Megan Keller delivered the overtime winner. Knight has competed in five Olympics (2010–2026) and hinted this could be her final Games. Off the ice, she got engaged to fellow Olympian Brittany Bowe the day before the gold-medal game, adding a personal milestone to a historic Olympic run.
Hilary Knight became the U.S. women's Olympic hockey all-time leading scorer by netting her 15th career Olympic goal in the Milan gold-medal game, surpassing former stars and pushing her Olympic-point total to 33, solidifying her place in U.S. hockey history.
In Milan Cortina, the U.S. and Canada meet again for Olympic women’s hockey gold, with bold predictions: Hilary Knight will open the scoring to chase Olympic and all-time records, Team USA will score two or more goals in every period, and the Americans are tipped to win by at least four, 6–2, to claim gold.
Hockey star Hilary Knight proposed to longtime girlfriend Brittany Bowe at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, a personal milestone as Knight competes in the women’s hockey gold medal game; the couple, together since Beijing 2022, drew warm reactions from fellow Olympians.
Hilary Knight scored her 14th Olympic goal to tie the U.S. record for most Olympic goals by an American, as Team USA cruised to a 5-0 win over Finland in Milan-Cortina 2026; Knight now shares the lead with Katie King and Natalie Darwitz, and goalie Aerin Frankel earned her first Olympic shutout as the U.S. dominates its first two group-stage games ahead of Switzerland and Canada.
Hilary Knight scored to tie the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey career goal record (14th) as the Americans dominated Finland 5-0 in Milan, with Aerin Frankel earning her first Olympic shutout; Finland, hampered by a norovirus and a depleted roster, couldn’t keep up as the U.S. moved to 2-0 in group play and extended its Olympic edge over Finland.
Hilary Knight, returning from a stomach-virus setback, scored to tie the U.S. Olympic goal record as the United States blanked Finland 5-0 in a preliminary-round women's hockey game at the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics, with teammates like Taylor Heise and Grace Zumwinkle also contributing goals.
Hilary Knight tied the U.S. Olympic career goal record with her 14th goal in a 5-0 win over Finland, becoming the first hockey player to compete in five Winter Olympics; Aerin Frankel posted her first Olympic shutout as Team USA moved to 2-0, with next facing Switzerland.
Hilary Knight, a prominent women's hockey player and MVP finalist, has signed a one-year deal with PWHL Seattle, becoming the first player to join the team for its inaugural 2025-26 season, bringing leadership and experience to the new franchise.
Hilary Knight scored a hat trick as the US women's hockey team beat Canada 6-3 in the world championship final, ending a losing streak in the rivalry. Canada led 3-2 after two periods, but the US tied it five minutes into the final frame. The US then went on a five-on-three power play with 3:52 left and got two goals from Knight in a 27-second span. This was the first time the US beat Canada in a major final since the 2018 Olympics.