Hilary Knight Savors Post-Olympic Whirlwind, Enjoys ‘Heated Rivalry’

Hilary Knight's whirlwind post-Olympic appearance schedule included the 98th Annual Oscars on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images) WWD via Getty Images In her first month after captaining the U. S.

women’s hockey team to a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Hilary Knight has been practically everywhere. On top of a never-ending interview schedule, her long list of high-profile appearances has included Saturday Night Live , The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and even the red carpet at the Oscars. “I’m really embracing it,” she said during a one-on-one interview in mid-March.

“Instead of thinking about it like, ‘Oh, another thing I’ve got to do,’ I’m like, ‘This is awesome — I get to do it. ’ Obviously, I don’t want to be injured right now. But it’s filling a positivity energy that’s keeping me sane as I’m away from the team.

” US Olympic captain Hilary Knight, second from right, appears on Saturday Night Live with Quinn Hughes, Megan Keller, Connor Storrie and Jack Hughes on February 28, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images) Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images No athlete ever wants to miss time as a result of injury. But Knight has not suited up for her club team, the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, since before the Olympics. She’s currently rehabbing a knee injury that she suffered early in the Olympic tournament, but hopes to get back on the ice with expansion Torrent before the regular season ends on Apr.