Who is Hilary Knight? Meet the record-setting captain of Team USA’s gold-medal-winning women’s hockey team.
Knight is both the all-time leading goal scorer and points holder in U.S. women’s hockey history.
Hilary Knight celebrates after Team USA won gold against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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For Hilary Knight, the 2026 Winter Olympics have been one for the books. In what she’s previously said would be her final Olympic appearance, Knight has successfully ensured it’s one to remember — both personally and professionally.
In addition to leading the U.S. women’s hockey team to gold in a nail-biting overtime win over Canada on Thursday, Knight also finished these Olympics with a new fiancée: fellow Olympian Brittany Bowe.
“If I could do this forever, I would,” Knight told Sports Illustrated in a recent interview. “Every athlete has some sort of expiration date just naturally, that’s just how it works. To have an opportunity to choose [to retire] is a rare thing to be able to do as an athlete.”
Below, Yahoo is taking a closer look at what to know about the trailblazing captain of the American women’s hockey team.
She has likely played her final Olympic game
Knight, a legend in women’s hockey, announced last May that the 2026 Winter Olympics would likely be her fifth and final Olympic appearance. She’s competed in a total of five Winter Games from 2010 to 2026. With Thursday’s win, Knight officially has two gold medals and three silver medals to her name.
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“I have grown up in this program and it’s just given me so much. I’m at peace. I just have this feeling that it’s time,” she previously told USA Today. “And I’m grateful that — hopefully I can stay healthy and everything — I can go out when I’d like to be done. That is such a privilege that only a handful of competitors get.”
Having led Team USA women’s hockey to gold, it’ll certainly be a final Olympic appearance for Knight to remember.
She set the record for most Olympic goals and points for Team USA women’s hockey
Knight celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Milano Cortina Games.
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Knight is no stranger to breaking records in women’s hockey. The 36-year-old superstar has concluded her Olympic career with two titles to her name: all-time points leader and leading Olympic goal scorer in U.S. women’s hockey history.
Her record-breaking 15th career Olympic goal and 33rd career Olympic point came on Thursday in Milan, when the United States faced long-standing rival Canada during the gold medal game.
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Knight scored the tying goal late in the third period, making it 1-1. Her teammate Megan Keller went on to score the golden, game-winning goal just four minutes into overtime, leading the United States to a 2-1 victory.
“No way!” Knight said during a postgame interview after learning that she’s the all-time points and goal scorer for U.S. women’s hockey. “I’m just happy to have a gold medal. Oh my gosh, this feels amazing.”
She got engaged to Bowe the day before the gold medal game
Talk about a whirlwind 24 hours! The day before Team USA’s gold medal game on Thursday, Knight celebrated a milestone in her personal life: She got engaged to Bowe, a medal-winning speed skater.
Knight and Bowe’s romance began at the Olympics, so it comes as no surprise that that’s where they’ve decided to embark on a new chapter together. The pair began dating during the 2022 Beijing Olympics and continued fostering their connection despite living in separate states for their respective sports.
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Before the 2026 Winter Olympics, Knight picked out a gold band with inlaid diamonds for the proposal, according to Vogue. Knight had reportedly been orchestrating the proposal days in advance with Bowe’s sister, Brooke. The Olympic hockey player popped the question outside the Fondazione Prada, the museum dedicated to the Italian luxury brand.
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