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world, especially as who she is off the ice." Knight made her Olympic debut in 2010 in Vancouver as the youngest mem- ber for the silver-earning A m e r i c a n s a l o n g s i d e N a t a l i e D a r w i t z , w h o previously held the goals record with Katie King. "Those are leg endary players and just to be in the same sentence as them is super special," Knight said. H a l e y W i n n s t i l l h a s a childhood photo from when she first met Knight around 7 or 8 years old. So do many of Knight's young- er teammates. "It is hard to put into words, she is someone a lot of us have looked up to since we were little," Winn said. "To be able to play on a team with her leaves you kind of speechless. You learn so much from her on and off the ice. She's a great mentor, so to see her do so well isn't really a surprise for us." K n i g h t ' s 3 3 c a r e e r points in her American- record five Olympics is also the most all time for a U.S. player, passing Jenny Potter. T h e 3 6 - y e a r - o l d f i n - ished the 2026 Olympics with three goals and three a s s i s t s. S h e i s t h e m o s t decorated American wom- en's hockey player of all time with two gold med- als and three silvers in her Olympic career. " I l o v e t h i s g r o u p , " Knight said. "It's so spe- cial to be able to play at this level. I feel a lot of grati- tude. It's such a magical moment and I'm just try- ing to soak it all in. "This team's got so much resolve. Never quit, always r e a d y t o fi g h t a n d g o t o battle. It's just a testament to the preparation of our group. The love that we have in that room. And the way that we just have to find a way to g et the job d o n e a t t h e e n d o f t h e night." Lee Stecklein has played i n f o u r O l y m p i c s w i t h Knight. PRELIMINARIES Thurs., Feb. 5 Czechia | W, 5-1 Sat., Feb. 7 Finland | W, 5-0 Mon., Feb. 9 Switzerland | W, 5-0 Tues., Feb. 10 Canada | W, 5-0 QUARTERFINAL Fri., Feb. 13 Italy | W, 6-0 SEMIFINAL Mon., Feb. 16 Sweden | W, 5-0 GOLD-MEDAL GAME Thurs., Feb. 19 Canada | W, 2-1 (OT) The Road To Gold MARCH 2026 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM // 19