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Fans of the United States Olympic women’s hockey team gathered at American Dream on Thursday to cheer on the team as they took on Canada for the gold medal.
The watch party was held in conjunction with the New York Sirens, a professional women’s hockey team.
Fans erupted with cheers as Team USA won its third gold medal in women’s hockey.
American captain Hilary Knight forced overtime by tipping in Laila Edwards’ shot with just over two minutes remaining in the game.
United States' Megan Keller celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Canada during the overtime period of the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Megan Keller scored the winning goal with a backhanded shot just over 4 minutes into overtime.
Video courtesy of American Dream.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.
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