What’s Going On With Caroline Harvey & Daryl Watts? Those Hockey Rumors, Explained
What To Know
- Rumors have circulated on social media about American hockey player Caroline Harvey and Canadian player Daryl Watts.
- There’s speculation that they broke up ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, but nothing has been confirmed.
- Harvey and Watts will face off in the gold medal match on February 19.
The only women’s hockey teams that have ever won gold in the Winter Olympics, the United States and Canada, are set to face off once again in Milan. The two countries have been famous rivals in the sport for decades. Though some Olympians play together in college or professionally, fans expect the February 19 final to be tense — for more reasons than one.
Before the big game, social media users aired their suspicions that there might be a real-life Heated Rivalry subplot going on. Possibly a Heated Rivalry subplot that went sour. “Wdym kk harvey and daryl watts broke up in the middle of the Olympics…” one post on X read.
They’re referring to American defenseman Caroline “KK” Harvey and Canadian forward Daryl Watts, who were rumored to be dating in 2025, although they never confirmed the relationship themselves. Swooon is breaking down everything you need to know about the rumors before they meet on the ice.
What happened between Caroline Harvey and Daryl Watts?
According to The Sporting News, fans noticed that Harvey’s teammate, Laila Edwards, might have revealed the defenseman’s relationship status on February 15. Underneath a TikTok video of Harvey lip-syncing to a song called “F**k Valentines,” Edwards wrote, “Single and ready to mingle! or whatever they say.” In a fan-recorded TikTok Live, Edwards seemingly also said, “Yes, Caroline is single.”
USA Women’s Ice Hockey star Caroline Harvey appears to confirm that she has broken up with her girlfriend, Canada’s Daryl Watts. The USA and Canada teams face off for the Olympic Gold Medal tomorrow.
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Though it isn’t outright or official confirmation of Harvey’s relationship status, a fair number of people online voiced their theories that Harvey and Watts broke up ahead of this year’s Winter Games. Neither player has publicly spoken about their sexuality or their alleged relationship.
When did the Caroline Harvey and Daryl Watts rumors start?
The earliest Harvey-Watts dating rumors we could find started around June 2025. The athletes appeared in several photos and videos together on social media, which you can find below.
well let’s look at the material 🤭 pic.twitter.com/VznfUDkNt8
— Olivia – (Poulin + Stacey Fan Account atm) (@oliviapwhl) June 1, 2025
well let’s look at the material 🤭 pic.twitter.com/VznfUDkNt8
— Olivia – (Poulin + Stacey Fan Account atm) (@oliviapwhl) June 1, 2025
DARYL WATTS AND KK HARVEY ARE OFFICIAL HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYBODY #LesbianVisibilityWeek pic.twitter.com/O84mJUjLdq
— Olivia – (Poulin + Stacey Fan Account atm) (@oliviapwhl) June 11, 2025
A couple of months ago, a Reddit user pointed out, “Caroline Harvey (NCAA athlete, will absolutely be a prize in the the next draft) and Daryl Watts are likely dating, but they always post photos together and then delete them.”
Another added in the same thread, “KK posted something a couple months ago that made it seem like she and a teammate were dating. Went to find it and it was gone, which, well within her right to post and delete whatever she wants.”
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