Hilary
Knight
Hilary Knight is a U.S. women's ice hockey forward from Sun Valley, Idaho, who shares a home in Salt Lake City with speed skater Brittany Bowe, Team USA and NBC Olympics reported. At Milano Cortina 2026, her fifth Olympics, she scored the late tying goal in a 2-1 overtime win over Canada for her second Olympic gold and set U.S. women's Olympic records for goals and points. She plays for PWHL Detroit and is on the U.S. roster for the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Who is Hilary Knight?
Hilary Knight from Sun Valley, Idaho competes in ice hockey for the U.S. Women's National Team. Olympic gold 2018 and 2026; U.S. women's Olympic records for goals (15) and points (33); 10 world titles
A Salt Lake City home
USA Hockey and the PWHL print Knight's hometown as Sun Valley, Idaho. Team USA reported in June 2025 that she and speed skater Brittany Bowe share a home in Salt Lake City, and NBC Olympics reported in February 2026 that the couple owns a house there, where the U.S. speed skating team trains. KSL called them "Salt Lake residents" when the city welcomed them home in March 2026, and FOX 13 covered her visit to the Utah Mammoth Ice Facility that month.
Five Olympics, two golds
At Milano Cortina 2026 she tied the final against Canada with 2:04 left in the third period, assisted by Laila Edwards, and Megan Keller won it 2-1 in overtime on Feb. 19, 2026, Olympics.com reported. The goal was her 15th at the Olympics, and NBC Olympics said it made her the all-time leading Olympic goal scorer and points leader in U.S. women's hockey history, with 33 points. It was her fifth Olympics and second gold, after PyeongChang 2018. PWHL Detroit counts five Olympic medals, two gold and three silver. Read the full profile story.
World Championships
PWHL Detroit counts 15 IIHF Women's World Championship medals, 10 gold and five silver. NBC Olympics said her 10 world titles are the most ever by any hockey player and that she leads the tournament's career goals (67), assists (53) and points (120).
The 2026-27 season
PWHL Detroit acquired her by trade on June 16, 2026, and signed her through the 2028-29 season. USA Hockey named her to its 25-player roster for the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark, Nov. 6-16, 2026. She is one of the athletes with Utah ties followed on the Utah 2034 Olympics hub.
At a glance
Key achievements
- Olympic gold, women's ice hockey, Milano Cortina 2026, scoring the tying goal in a 2-1 overtime win over Canada (Feb. 19, 2026)
- U.S. women's hockey all-time Olympic leader in goals (15) and points (33), per NBC Olympics
- Five-time Olympian with five Olympic medals, two gold and three silver, per PWHL Detroit
- 15 IIHF Women's World Championship medals (10 gold, five silver), per PWHL Detroit
- Ten world titles, the most by any hockey player, per NBC Olympics
- Two NCAA titles at Wisconsin and the Badgers' all-time leader in goals, per PWHL Detroit
- Named to the U.S. roster for the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship (Oct. 30, 2026)
Official sources
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- USA Hockey: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship roster (Oct. 30, 2026)teamusa.usahockey.com
- PWHL Detroit: Hilary Knight signs extension through 2028-29 (June 25, 2026)thepwhl.com
- PWHL Detroit 2026-27 rosterthepwhl.com
- Olympics.com: Hilary Knight's record goal and gold (Feb. 19, 2026)olympics.com
- NBC Olympics: Hilary Knight sets record for most Olympic goals and points (Feb. 19, 2026)nbcolympics.com
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- NBC Olympics: Hilary Knight proposes to Brittany Bowe in Milan (Feb. 18, 2026)nbcolympics.com
- Team USA: Brittany Bowe on her life and love, Hilary Knight (June 17, 2025)teamusa.com
- KSL: Olympic heroes Hilary Knight, Brittany Bowe to be welcomed home at Salt Lake event (March 5, 2026)ksl.com
- FOX 13: Olympic medalist Hilary Knight surprises 100,000th registered player at Utah Mammoth Ice Facility (March 6, 2026)fox13now.com
- KSL: Utah's 2026 Winter Olympians (Feb. 4, 2026)ksl.com
What each source confirms
- USA Hockey: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship roster (Oct. 30, 2026)
- Read 2026-11-01: 25-player roster for Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark, Nov. 6-16; 'Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho/PWHL Detroit)'. This is the affiliation source.
- PWHL Detroit: Hilary Knight signs extension through 2028-29 (June 25, 2026)
- Acquired by trade from PWHL Las Vegas on June 16; signed through 2028-29; 54 points (26G, 28A) in 76 PWHL regular-season games; five Olympic medals (two gold, three silver); all-time leader in U.S. Olympic goals (15) and points (33); 15 IIHF Women's World Championship medals (10 gold, five silver); two NCAA titles at Wisconsin and the Badgers' all-time goals leader.
- PWHL Detroit 2026-27 roster
- Read 2026-11-01 in a browser: '21 | Hilary Knight | F | R | 1989-07-12 | Sun Valley, ID'.
- Olympics.com: Hilary Knight's record goal and gold (Feb. 19, 2026)
- U.S. 2-1 over Canada in overtime; tying goal with 2:04 left in the third, assisted by Laila Edwards; Megan Keller won it in overtime; record 15th Olympic goal; U.S. Olympic points record (33); fifth Winter Olympics; second gold after PyeongChang 2018.
- NBC Olympics: Hilary Knight sets record for most Olympic goals and points (Feb. 19, 2026)
- 'All-time leading Olympic goal scorer and all-time Olympic points leader in U.S. women's hockey history'; she had previously tied the record held by Natalie Darwitz and Katie King.
- NBC Olympics: Hilary Knight proposes to Brittany Bowe in Milan (Feb. 18, 2026)
- 'Now, the Olympic power couple owns a house in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the U.S. speed skating team trains'; 10 world titles, 'the most ever by any hockey player'; leads IIHF Women's World Championship goals (67), points (120) and assists (53).
- Team USA: Brittany Bowe on her life and love, Hilary Knight (June 17, 2025)
- Bowe and Knight 'now share a home in Salt Lake City' (verbatim-checked).
- KSL: Olympic heroes Hilary Knight, Brittany Bowe to be welcomed home at Salt Lake event (March 5, 2026)
- 'Olympic heroes and Salt Lake residents Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe' welcomed home at the city's Paralympic watch party at Library Square.
- FOX 13: Olympic medalist Hilary Knight surprises 100,000th registered player at Utah Mammoth Ice Facility (March 6, 2026)
- Appearance at the Utah Mammoth Ice Facility in Salt Lake City.
- KSL: Utah's 2026 Winter Olympians (Feb. 4, 2026)
- 'Hilary Knight; PWHL's Seattle Torrent, Utah resident.'
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