Taylor Heise Wins Olympic Gold, Assists Game-Winner
Minnesota hockey star Taylor Heise achieved her lifelong Olympic dream at 26, helping Team USA win gold with an assist on the overtime game-winner against Canada. After nearly two decades of working toward this moment, she's already setting her sights on the 2030 Winter Games.
Taylor Heise had been chasing her Olympic dream since she first picked up a hockey stick at age eight, and at 26, she finally caught it.
The Minnesota native made Team USA's roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games after narrowly missing the cut in 2022. This time, she didn't just make the team—she helped win gold.
In a thrilling overtime showdown against Canada, Heise assisted on Megan Keller's game-winning goal to secure Team USA's third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey. The final
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