U.S. Wins First Olympic Hockey Gold in 20 Years in Overtime

The United States has won their first gold medal in Olympic women’s hockey, beating out Canada in overtime during a thrilling game. The U.S. took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Hilary Knight in the closing seconds of the first period, but then Canada scored twice in the second. Canada remained ahead until American Monique Lamoureux scored with only 6:21 left to play in the final period. But then the game went into overtime, and then finally into a shootout. There were five rounds of a shootout, with no one scoring, and in the sixth round, Jocelyn Lamoureux scored with a a filthy deke and American keeper Maddie Rooney stopped Meghan Agosta to lock up the win. The U.S. have not won a gold medal in women’s hockey since the first tournament at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.

TIE GAME!

A nice save leads to a breakaway goal by @moniquelam7 to knot @TeamUSA @usahockey women and Canada at 2 late in the third! #WinterOlympics https://t.co/R7Kzi4a9HS pic.twitter.com/1SG7VQfW68

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 22, 2018