U.S. women's hockey captain Knight wants focus back on gold-medal win after 'distasteful' Trump remarks

Hilary Knight called comments by U.S. president Donald Trump "distasteful and unfortunate" and urged attention return to the U.S. women's team's undefeated Olympic run, which finished 2-1 in overtime against Canada and outscored opponents 33-2.

Hilary Knight urged attention to return to the U.S. women's hockey team's Olympic victory after comments by U.S. president Donald Trump she called "distasteful and unfortunate." The American squad went undefeated at the Games, outscoring opponents 33-2 and winning the final 2-1 in overtime against Canada. Knight spoke at a PWHL Seattle Torrent celebration and said the team's work should not be overshadowed by others' remarks. She added that explaining someone else's behaviour is not her responsibility. Key details: - A video showed Trump calling the U.S. men's team to congratulate them and say, "we're going to have to bring the women's team," comments some players reacted to with laughter. - Knight described the remark as distasteful and spoke about how women should be championed for their achievements. - The majority of the men's Olympic team attended the state of the union; the women's team declined an invitation, citing timing and commitments, and USA Hockey said players will engage with opportunities as schedules permit. - Players plan a post-season celebration with rapper Flava Flav after his invitation went viral, and teammates commented on the support they received online. - The American team featured young standouts including Caroline Harvey (named Olympic MVP and best defender) and Laila Edwards (who registered eight points and became the first Black American woman to win Olympic gold); Knight scored the goal that forced overtime and set U.S. Olympic scoring records, and Megan Keller scored the overtime winner. Summary: Knight said she wants the narrative to focus on the team's legacy and what the players accomplished on the ice rather than on outside remarks. Many players have returned to their professional and collegiate seasons, and any further engagements with invitations or events are undetermined at this time.