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Hilary Knight
Also known as Hilary Atwood Knight
Career
Active 2006 – present
Biography
About Hilary Knight
Hilary Knight was born on Wednesday 12th of July 1989, in Palo Alto, California, and has been active in hockey since 2006, when she started around age 16. She is an American ice hockey forward who currently plays for PWHL Boston and the United States women's national team. Her career also includes stints with the Les Canadiennes de Montreal in the CWHL and the Boston Pride in the NWHL, where she won the inaugural Isobel Cup.
She played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where in her first year she helped the team finish second in the NCAA championships. The next year, she led the Badgers in points as they won the National Championship. On the international stage, Knight has won nine gold medals at the IIHF World Women's Championship and a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2023, she became the inaugural recipient of the IIHF Female Player of the Year award.
Knight, who stands 5'11" with an athletic build, natural 36C bust, and measurements of 36–28–39, is a lesbian and is engaged to speed skater Brittany Bowe. She proposed to Bowe at the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 18, 2026. She has brown hair and blue eyes. As of January 2024, she had 187,000 followers on Instagram.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2006-present (started around 16 years old; 20 years active)
- Birthplace
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Lesbian
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Weight
- 172 lbs (or 78 kg)
- Measurements
- 36–28–39 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.72
- Bra/Cup Size
- 36C show conversions - UK: 36C, EU: 80C, AU: 14C, JP: 80C
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 308k (as of March 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Hilary Knight's college career progress?
In her first year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she helped the team place second in the NCAA championships. The following year, she led the team in points and they won the National Championship.
What is notable about Hilary Knight's international career?
She has won nine gold medals at the IIHF World Women's Championship and a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and she was the inaugural IIHF Female Player of the Year in 2023.
Has Hilary Knight been recognized with any awards?
She was the inaugural recipient of the IIHF Female Player of the Year award in 2023.
What teams has Hilary Knight played for?
She currently plays for PWHL Boston and the United States national team. She also played for the Les Canadiennes de Montreal in the CWHL and the Boston Pride in the NWHL, winning the inaugural Isobel Cup.
Did you know
- Hilary Knight has won a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and nine gold medals at the IIHF World Women's Championship.
- She proposed to speed skater Brittany Bowe at the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 18, 2026.
- Knight's career has spanned over 20 years, starting in 2006 when she was around 16 years old.
- She played high school hockey at Choate Rosemary Hall before attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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