Team USA women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight saved a gold medal win and set U.S. Olympic career scoring records in Milan.
She also did it while injured.
The Seattle Torrent, Knight’s team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, announced that the forward and team captain suffered a lower-body injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics and will be going on long-term injured reserve. She is out indefinitely.
“While we’re eager to be at full strength and recognize the anticipation of Hilary’s return, we’re focused on putting her and our team in the best position for a playoff push,’ Torrent general manager Meghan Turner said in a statement. ‘Hilary’s leadership extends beyond her gameplay, and as we rely on her in other ways to start this half, we’re supporting her in full as she recovers.”
While she is out, Knight and USA’s men hockey gold medal winners Jack and Quinn Hughes are scheduled to appear on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ on Monday, March 2.
The USA women were trailing Canada 1-0 in the third period of the gold medal game when Knight tipped in a Laila Edwards shot with 2:04 left to tie the game and force overtime. It was her 15th career goal and 33rd career point, setting U.S. Olympic records.
Knight also proposed to U.S. speed skater Brittany Bowe at the Games and was one of the U.S. flag bearers at the closing ceremony.
Knight, 36, has three goals and seven assists in 14 games with the last-place Torrent. The team signed 24-year-old forward Sydney Langseth.
Kendall Coyne-Schofield also going on LTIR
The PWHL’s Minnesota Frost placed captain Kendall Coyne-Schofield on LTIR, saying she suffered an upper-body injury at the Olympics. The third-place team signed forward Élizabeth Giguère, 28.
Coyne-Schofield, 33, scored three goals for the USA at the Olympics, including two in the quarterfinals against Italy.