Farmington Hills’ Megan Keller Scores OT Game-Winning Goal for Team USA Women’s Hockey Gold

Keller, the captain of the PWHL’s Boston Fleet, previously won gold in 2018 and silver in 2022
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Megan Keller #5 of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medals with the national flag after the team's 2-1 overtime victory in the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 19: Megan Keller #5 of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medals with the national flag after the team’s 2-1 overtime victory in the Women’s Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Megan Keller, Farmington Hills-native and one of 15 Michiganders competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead Team USA to a 2-1 victory against Team Canada in the gold medal game.

Keller’s highlight-reel goal came 4 minutes and 7 seconds into overtime.

This is Keller’s second Olympic gold medal as a member of Team USA’s women’s hockey team. Her previous gold medal came in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. She also won a silver medal in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

Reactions to Megan Keller’s Goal, Team USA’s Gold-Medal Victory

Keller is the captain of the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). The Fleet shared on social media, “Toss those gloves Megan Keller, you just won a gold medal!”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in attendance at the gold medal game and shared, “Congratulations to the US women’s hockey team! Michigan is so proud of Kirsten Simms & Megan Keller, who scored the game winning goal in overtime to secure GOLD for Team USA!”

The Detroit Red Wings celebrated Keller’s incredible goal by sharing, “MICHIGAN NATIVE MEGAN KELLER FOR THE WIN!!!”

The Boston Bruins also honored the Fleet captain’s goal by sharing, “A GOLDEN GOAL FOR FLEET CAPTAIN MEGAN KELLER! Congrats to USA Hockey on their victory today!”

 
 




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