Team USA women's ice hockey captain Hilary Knight not only won a gold medal in Milan Cortina, tallying three goals and three assists. She also did so on a torn MCL in her knee.The injury was revealed during an interview with "CBS Mornings" on Monday, mentioned by host Gayle King."Yeah, I got a little banged up," said Knight, 36. Im not walking around the best, and Im missing a few games for the Seattle Torrent now.""But to be able to play through injury was definitely a mental gymnastic challenge for myself and also physical," she added. "But we have some amazing support staff that did their best to get me out there and perform at my best.".@HilaryKnight played through the 2026 Olympic Games with a torn MCL and came out a gold medal-winner.Knight, who earned her fifth Olympic medal last month with the U.S. womens hockey team, shares what it feels like to realize her lifelong dream and recalls the response she pic.twitter.com/Z2Cw9WzHXv CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) March 2, 2026As Knight referenced, she plays for the Seattle Torrent of the PWHL. The team has already played 15 games in the 2025-26 season, compiling a 5-10 record. Knight was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Torrent upon her return from Milan Cortina, as were fellow Olympians Kendall Coye Schofield (USA) and Erin Ambrose (Canada).