Team USA women's hockey schedule, scores, standings at 2026 Winter Olympics

Hilary Knight and co. are hunting for their third gold medal and first since 2018

By Austin Nivison

Feb 5, 2026 at 1:45 pm ET • 1 min read

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After suffering a devastating loss to Canada in the gold medal game four years ago, the U.S. women's hockey team is out for some revenge at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Americans certainly have the team to compete for another gold medal thanks to a collection of proven Olympic veterans and rising stars, and they got off to a strong start Thursday with a dominant 5-1 win over Czechia.

Hayley Scamurra led the way with two goals, team captain Hilary Knight went top shelf late in the second period to extend the lead to 4-1 and Aerin Frankel stopped 13 of 14 shots in net to help the Americans open Olympic play on a positive note.

WHAT A GOAL BY THE CAPTAIN. 🫡

Hilary Knight goes top shelf for the USA's FOURTH goal of the day. pic.twitter.com/sIWEp6pQXa
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 5, 2026

Along with Canada, Team USA is one of just two countries that have won gold in women's ice hockey since the event was added to the Olympics in 1998. The Americans won that inaugural year in Nagano, then endured four straight Canadian victories until 2018, when Team USA struck back with a dramatic overtime win to capture gold in Pyeongchang.

Team USA is poised to retake its place atop the international hockey hierarchy, and it enters the Olympics as the favorite to win gold. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, it's another two-horse race between the U.S. (-155) and Canada (+115), at least on paper. The next closest gold medal contenders are Czechia (+6000) and Sweden (+6000).

As is typically the case, the Americans have put together a roster that's loaded at every position, and there's a good mix of experience and youth. Knight is making her fifth Olympic appearance, and star Kendall Coyne Schofield will make her fourth Olympic appearance. Defenders Megan Keller and Lee Stecklein are also familiar with the Olympic stage. Meanwhile, rising stars Taylor Heise, Carlone Harvey and Laila Edwards are getting their first taste of Olympic action.

The Americans continue this Olympic journey with a matchup against Finland on Saturday, and we'll keep you up to date with each result along the way.