USA women's hockey goes for back-to-back gold medals at Women's World Championship
The USA women's hockey team heads to Denmark for the World Championship as the new Olympic cycle begins, led by captain Hilary Knight.
The U.S. women's national hockey team aims to secure back-to-back gold medals at the 2026 Women's World Championship in Denmark, as the nation prepares for the 2030 Winter Olympics in France. Hilary Knight, the American women's hockey captain, is set to participate in her 16th Women's World Championship, having won a record 10 gold medals and set multiple records for goals, assists, and points.
The U.S. and Canada have faced each other in every gold-medal game since the first tournament in 1990, extending their rivalry to 24 consecutive finals. The tournament, scheduled from Nov. 6-16, will see the top teams including Canada, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Finland, Japan, Czechia, Sweden, and Switzerland. The U.S. team, comprising the 2026 Olympic gold medalists and three newcomers, will compete for their first back-to-back World titles since 2019.
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