Hilary Knight sets all-time U.S. Olympic goal-scoring record

Hilary Knight scored her 15th Olympic goal late in the Milan Cortina gold-medal game, becoming the all-time U.S. leader in Olympic goals and also setting the Olympic career points mark with 33.

Hilary Knight scored her 15th career Olympic goal late in the gold-medal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics, reported as tying Canada 1-1 with about two minutes remaining. That goal made her the all-time U.S. leader in Olympic goals and extended her U.S. record for Olympic appearances. Knight, 36, had earlier in the tournament tied the previous U.S. goals mark and did not initially realize she had matched it. She has previously won Olympic medals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. Key details: - Knight's 15th Olympic goal came as a deflection late in the gold-medal game, reported as tying Canada 1-1 with two minutes left in regulation. - She surpassed the U.S. goals record previously held by Natalie Darwitz and Katie King. - Earlier in the tournament she matched the U.S. goals mark and reached 14 goals in 15 Olympic games; the article reports Katie King reached 14 in 16 games. - This was Knight's 27th career Olympic appearance, extending her U.S. record for appearances. - Knight also set the Olympic career points record with 33 points, a mark she had shared with Jenny Potter. - Her Olympic medal history includes silver in 2010, 2014 and 2022, and gold in 2018. Summary: Knight's goal established new U.S. benchmarks for Olympic goals and career points and further highlighted her long Olympic career and frequent matchups with Canada. Undetermined at this time.