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Hilary Knight: the case for the GOAT

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    Hilary Knight: the case for the GOAT

    F · USA · Born 12 July 1989, Palo Alto, California, USA · Career 2008–present

    A big, powerful American forward with a heavy shot, Knight was a fixture of Team USA for nearly two decades and a leading figure in the fight for pay equity and the creation of the PWHL.

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    Why Hilary Knight could be the GOAT

    Knight holds the World Championship scoring records and the US Olympic goal and point records, and she has more world titles than any other player. She scored the tying goal late in the 2026 Olympic final before the US won in overtime. Longevity, production and leadership make her case.

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    Hilary Knight is #13 of 15 in the fan ranking, with a 0–1 head-to-head record from 3 Women's ice hockey votes. See the full Women's ice hockey GOAT ranking

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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