Hilary Knight

Hilary Atwood Knight (born July 12, 1989) is an American ice hockey player who is a forward for the PWHL Detroit in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also captain of the United States women's national ice hockey team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in women's hockey history, Knight holds numerous records and has been a dominant force in both international and professional hockey for nearly two decades.

With the US national team, Knight has won ten gold medals at the IIHF World Women's Championship—the most ever by any hockey player—and holds the tournament records for goals, assists, and points. She is a five-time Olympic medalist, winning gold in 2018 and 2026 and winning silver in 2010, 2014, and 2022. She was a flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. In 2023, she became the first player in IIHF World Women's Championship history to surpass 100 career points and was named the inaugural recipient of the IIHF Female Player of the Year award. She has earned multiple tournament MVP honors, including at the 2015 and 2016 World Championships, where she was also the leading scorer.

Knight played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin from 2007 to 2012, where she won two NCAA national championships (2009, 2011), earned the 2011 NCAA Tournament MVP award, and became the program's all-time leader in goals (143) and points (262). Her 143 career goals are the most by any women's or men's player at the university. She was a three-time WCHA Offensive Player of the Year and made the All-American First Team.