Hilary
Knight
United States
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Ice Hockey
Date of birth | July 12, 1989 |
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Birthplace | Woodside, California |
Age | 36 |
Nationality | United States |
Career start | 2006 |
Disciplines | Ice Hockey |
Hilary Knight first stepped onto the ice at age 5, when her family relocated from California to Chicago. When there were no girls’ teams, she played with the boys. By high school, she was a standout star and had her pick of colleges. Hilary chose the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she earned First Team All-American honors and Player of the Year in her sophomore year – and helped her team capture two National Championship titles.
Hilary was the Boston Blades number one overall pick in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), Hilary excelled in her rookie season as she became the first American-born player to win the MVP award. Three years later she joined the National Women’s Hockey League to play for Boston Pride and enjoyed plenty of success before returning to the CWHL to play for Les Canadiennes de Montreal.
Hilary helped build the new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and signed a one-year contract with PWHL Seattle on June 4, 2025, and becoming the first player to join the new team.
Hilary then played an instrumental role in the creation of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association and sits on the board of directors.
In addition to her success at club level, Hilary has enjoyed an enviable career on the international stage. She took a year off from college to train for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, where she helped Team USA win silver - the first of three Olympic silver medals (2010, 2014, 2022) and a gold-medal triumph in Pyeongchang in 2018.
She will once again represent the USA, on the USA women's National hockey team in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina.