Question: when was the last time usa womens hockey won gold
Answer: ) First international Canada 2 -- 1 United States ( North York or Mississauga , Ontario , Canada ; April 21 , 1987 ) Biggest win United States 20 -- 0 Netherlands ( North York or Mississauga , Ontario , Canada ; April 23 , 1987 ) Biggest defeat Canada 8 -- 0 United States ( Tampere , Finland ; April 26 , 1992 ) IIHF World Championships Appearances 18 ( first in 1990 ) Best result Gold : ( 2005 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 ) Olympics Appearances 6 ( first in 1998 ) Medals Gold : ( 1998 , 2018 ) Silver : ( 2002 , 2010 , 2014 ) Bronze : ( 2006 )