MILAN – Five-time Olympian Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho/Seattle Torrent) has been named captain of the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team it was announced today by USA Hockey.

Knight, who is competing in her fifth Olympics, has served as captain for the U.S. since the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship. She will be the first U.S. hockey player ever to compete in five Olympic Winter Games.

Joining Knight on the leadership team as alternate captains are forward Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass./Seattle Torrent) and defender Megan Keller (Farmington Hills, Mich./Boston Fleet). 

Both Carpenter and Keller are representing the United States in their third Olympic Games. 

Team USA opens Olympic play Feb. 5 against Czechia at Milano Rho Hockey Arena at 4:40 p.m. local/10:40 a.m. ET and can be viewed live on USA Network or streaming on Peacock.