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U.S. women win Olympic hockey gold with overtime victory over Canada

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February 19,2026

RED FM News Desk

The United States defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to claim Olympic gold in women’s hockey.

Canada had taken a 1-0 lead in the second period, holding it deep into the third. With less than two minutes remaining in regulation, the Americans scored to force overtime and shift the momentum of the tightly contested gold-medal game.

In overtime, Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal for the U.S., while Kristin O’Neill recorded Canada’s lone goal.