The Winter Olympics gold medal game between Team USA and Canada in women’s hockey was a heavyweight fight for the ages that took overtime to settle. Team USA’s Megan Keller played the ultimate role of hero, getting the puck on a breakaway and slotting home the shot to give USA the gold medal.

Hilary Knight graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall and played for the Connecticut Polar Bears junior team.

Megan Keller deked a defender and slid in a game-winning goal in overtime to lead Team USA past Canada in Thursday's Winter Olympics gold medal game.

Team USA won the women’s hockey gold medal in an absolute thriller today in Milan, beating the Canadian club 2-1 in overtime after rallying to tie the game with about two minutes left. Megan Keller scored the golden goal at 4:07 in the 3-on-3 OT frame to secure the favored Americans’ third Olympic championship.

Hilary Knight tied it late in regulation and Megan Keller won it in OT as USA women's hockey beat Canada 2-1 to claim gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.

The US women's hockey team beat Canada in epic fashion. Watch the winning goal in OT of the goal medal game.

Team Canada and Team USA prepare to battle for gold in Milano Cortina on Thursday. Here's all you need to know about the gold medal game.