PWHL 2026 Olympic Games Recap for February 19 | Pro Hockey News

The women’s ice hockey tournament at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics concluded today with 41 PWHL players winning medals. Below you will find a summary of the results and notable achievements.

MEDAL GAME SUMMARY

GOLD: UNITED STATES (2) USA CANADA (1) OT

Boston Captain Megan Keller scored the golden goal at 4:07 of overtime to complete a thrilling comeback victory as the United States captured its third gold medal in Olympic women’s hockey history. The defender also got a secondary assist in the captain’s historic draw Hilary Knight of Seattle with just 2:04 left in regulation. Knight, playing in the final match of her fifth Olympic Games, set all-time American records for goals and points with the marker. Minnesota forward Taylor Heise picked up the primary assist on the winning goal and the fleet goaltender Aerin Frankel made 30 saves in her fifth tournament victory. Canada struck first on the scoreboard with a shorthanded goal 54 seconds into New York’s midframe Kristin O’Neillassisted by Montreal Laura Stacey and that of Toronto Renata Quickfor the first goal conceded by the US since the opening game of the tournament. Victoire goalkeeper Ann-Renee Desbiens made 31 saves, limiting the Americans to just two goals after the high-powered offense had scored five or more in each of the first six games. Canada and the U.S. have now met for gold seven times in eight all-time Olympic tournaments, with five of those games decided by one goal and three by overtime. The US previously defeated Canada for Olympic gold in 2018 and 1998, with Canada winning gold in all five other tournaments. There are 39 PWHL players on the rosters for both teams, including 16 Americans and 23 Canadians.

BRONZE: SWITZERLAND (2) USA SWEDEN (1) OT

Alina Muller was a hero again today in overtime against Boston. He scored in the final minute of the extra frame to lead Switzerland to its second bronze medal in Olympic women’s hockey history. It was the 16th career Olympic goal scored by the fleet’s deputy captain, whose first goal 12 years ago at the age of 15 was also the bronze-winning score in a 4-3 win over Sweden in Sochi. The rookie defenseman from New York is also celebrating the PWHL bronze Nicole Vallario who logged 22:41 of ice time and had one shot on goal in the game. Sweden, with four PWHL players in the lineup, opened the tournament with five straight wins, beating Switzerland 32-25 today in a bid to earn their first Olympic medal since the silver in 2006.

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PRICES

Tournament Management Three Best Players

Best attacker: Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL), CAN
Best Defender: Caroline Harvey, USA
Best goalkeeper: Andrea Brändli, SUI

Media All-Star Team

Forward: Hannah Bilka (SEA), USA
Forward: Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL), CAN
Forward: Alina Muller (BOS), SUI
Defender: Caroline Harvey, USA
Defender: Laila Edwards, USA
Goalkeeper: Andrea Brändli, SUI

Most Valuable Player

Caroline Harvey, USA

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RECORDS AND MILESTONES

• Knight (2 gold, 3 silver) and Poulin (3 gold, 2 silver) became only the third and fourth players in hockey history to earn five Olympic medals Jayna HeffordPWHL Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations, and Hayley Wickenheiser, who each won four golds and one silver.
• Knight scored her 15th career goal and 33rd career point, setting American Olympic records. She now ranks third in all-time points and is tied for fifth in all-time goals, achieving the feat in her 29th career match, which is tied in addition to most all-time Michelle Karvinen (VAN) from Finland and Nicole Bullo from Switzerland.
• Poulin set a Canadian Olympic record by playing in her 27th career match, surpassing both Hefford and Wickenheiser. She finishes her fifth Olympic Games as the all-time leading scorer (20) and ranks second in all-time points (39) and earned her third Tournament All-Star recognition, having previously been honored in 2010 and 2022.
• Keller finished her third Olympic Games tied for the tournament lead with nine points, a total that is tied for the second highest for a defender in a single Olympic tournament. She is now tied with compatriot Angela Ruggiero for second all-time in points among defensemen with 15, behind only the Canadian Claire Thompson (VAN) with 17. Her 12 career assists are the most ever by an American defender and are tied with Julie Chu for third among all American women.
• Keller‘s gold medal overtime goal was the second in Olympic women’s hockey history Poulin in 2014.
• Frankel tied Desbiens (2022) for the most wins in a single Olympic tournament with five, having previously set the single-tournament record with three shutouts in her first Olympic Games.
• Frankel And Gwyneth Phillips (OTT) combined for an Olympic record shutout streak of 352:17.
• Desbiens finishes her third Olympic Games tied for second in all-time wins with nine.
• Bilka earned All-Star honors in her first Olympics with seven points in seven games, finishing in a three-way tie Müller for the tournament leadership with four goals.
• Müller finishes her fourth Olympic Games ranked fourth all-time in goals scored (16), seventh in all-time points (29), tied for seventh in all-time games played (26), and is the only player in the history of Olympic women’s hockey to have scored two bronze medal-winning goals. This is her second Tournament All-Star recognition, having previously earned in 2018.
• Heise, Britta Curl-Salemme (MIN) and Grace Zumwinkle (MIN) expands the PWHL’s Triple Gold Club list to nine players who have won Olympic gold, World Cup gold and the Walter Cup.
• Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN), To Kelly Pan (MIN) and Lee Stecklein (MIN) have the distinction of being Double Triple Gold members, having won two of each title.
• Fifteen PWHL players won their first Olympic medals today, bringing the league total to 58 current PWHL players, who have now collectively won 118 Olympic medals: 53 gold, 55 silver, 10 bronze.
• The PWHL’s 61 Olympians combined for 65 goals, 160 points, 16 wins and seven shutouts in Italy.
• Among the 15 members of the PWHL Officiating Team at the Olympic Games, Kelly Cooke (USA) and Cianna Murray (CAN) served as referee in the gold medal match. Referee Elisabeth Angst (CAN) and linesmen Alexandra Clarke (CAN) and Justine Todd (CAN) represented the PWHL in the bronze medal game.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

JOCKS INTO JILLS

Tessa and Julia were present at the Milano Santagiulia IHO Arena for today’s medal matches, where both the gold and bronze were decided in thrilling overtime. Watch the final Jocks in Jills live reaction show from Milano Cortina 2026 on the PWHL YouTube channel. The episode provides in-depth analysis of Thursday’s matches, in addition to the tournament’s key storylines, including record-breaking performances, overtime heroes Alina Müller for Switzerland and Megan Keller for the USA, future PWHL stars and another instant classic between Canada and the USA.