Former Morristown Player Wins 1st Olympic Gold Medal With USA Hockey Team

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A former Morristown hockey player has once again proven she knows her way around the ice, this time winning gold on the world stage.

Alex Carpenter, a forward with the Women’s Hockey American national team, lent a hand in Thursday night’s dramatic 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

This is Carpenter’s first gold medal, after helping the USA secure silver medals in the 2014 and 2022 Olympics. The 31-year-old is considered one of the top forwards in women’s hockey, winning several awards in both college and professional leagues. She currently plays for the Seattle Torrent in Washington state.

Before going pro in 2016, Carpenter played ice hockey with the New Jersey Colonials in Morristown during her teen years. She was originally from Massachusetts, where she started playing hockey at the age of seven.

Also coming from Morristown to the world stage was Sis Paulson, who serves as equipment manager for the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team. She previously served as the Director of Girls Hockey for the New Jersey Colonials.

“You really can’t describe it, it’s something that not many people get to do,” Carpenter told KARE 11 News. “I don’t think any of us take it for granted, and we enjoy every moment of it.”

The hockey player even got a shout out from New Jersey's Governor: