Team USA hockey player Megan Keller became an instant Olympic sensation on February 19, 2026, when she scored the game-winning goal to lift the United States over Canada in overtime of the gold medal game.
It was another exhilarating moment in the storied history of Team USA olympic hockey, coming just moments after Hilary Knight tied the game in the final minutes of regulation.
But Keller’s Olympic journey began long before her now viral 3-on-3 golden goal. The athlete first put on skates not long after she first put on shoes, competing mostly on boys teams growing up in the midwest.
She played her college hockey at Boston College where she established herself as one of the best defenders in the country and broke the university’s all-time record for points by a defenceman.
Now a two-time Olympic gold medalist, Keller also won gold six times at the IHF World Championships and silver an additional three times.
And while Keller already has plenty of gold in her trophy case, there’s still a possibility for more. Her uncle and godfather, Dave Winner told the Williamsport Sun-Gazette in February 2026 that she already has her eyes on 2030.
“There’s a great possibility that she could play four years from now, in another Olympics, and after that, it wouldn’t surprise me if she transitioned into coaching at some point,” he said.
Keep scrolling for everything to know about the Team USA hockey hero:
Where Is Megan Keller From?
Megan Keller, Aerin Frankel and Hayley Scamurra Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Megan Keller was born in Farmington, Michigan, where she grew up playing youth hockey — first on boys teams before transitioning to girls teams in high school, criss-crossing the United States and Canada for tournaments.
Keller attended North Farmington High School and played hockey, softball and basketball.
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When Did Megan Keller Start Playing Hockey?
Megan Keller has been playing hockey since she was three years old, inspired by her brother, Ryan, who won two state championships in high school and later played at Michigan State University.
Dave Winner told the Sun-Gazette that Keller’s parents signed her up for figure skating lessons as a child, but she refused to take the ice until she was in full hockey gear.
Where Does Megan Keller Play Professional Hockey?
Megan Keller Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Megan Keller joined the Professional Women’s Hockey League for its inaugural season in 2023-24, signing with the Boston Fleet. She was a PWHL Defender of the Year finalist and a second-team All-Star in her first season.
Keller signed an extension with Boston in August 2025 that will keep her with the Fleet through the 2027-28 season.
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What Is Megan Keller’s Olympic History?
2026 was Megan Keller’s third Olympic Games. She first suited up for Team USA in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, where she ranked second on the team in ice time, helping lead the U.S. to its first gold medal in women’s hockey in 20 years.
Keller returned to the Olympics in the 2022 Beijing games, where she and Team USA won the silver medal against Canada — a loss she avenged four years later.
Does Megan Keller Come From an Athletic Family?
Megan and Ryan Keller aren’t the only ones in their family with some athletic chops. Their mom, Lynn Keller, ran track, while their dad, Greg Keller, was an All-American offensive lineman at Division II Shippensburg University.
