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USA defeats Canada in overtime to win women’s hockey world championship
The United States defeated Canada 4-3 to win the women’s ice hockey world championships thanks to Tessa Janecke’s goal in overtime.
Canada was looking to win a fourth title in five years during Sunday’s final in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, but Janecke’s third goal of the tournament settled what was the longest game in the history of the women’s world championships.The victory marked the USA’s 11th world title, moving two short of Canada’s 13.
Nearly half the game had gone by without a goal when Caroline Harvey and Abbey Murphy scored within 30 seconds of each other to give the US a 2-0 lead.
However, Canada responded through Danielle Serdachny and Jennifer Gardiner to tie the game at 2-2, with all four of the goals scored in the space of two and a half minutes.
The US took the lead once more in the third period with a goal from Taylor Heise, but Sarah Fillier hit back for Canada to tie the game and force overtime.
With 2:54 left in the final, Janecke scored the game-winner following a superb assist from Heise, avenging the overtime loss to Canada at last year’s world championships in Utica, New York.
The United States defeated Canada 4-3 to win the women’s ice hockey world championships thanks to Tessa Janecke’s goal in overtime.
Canada was looking to win a fourth title in five years during Sunday’s final in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, but Janecke’s third goal of the tournament settled what was the longest game in the history of the women’s world championships.The victory marked the USA’s 11th world title, moving two short of Canada’s 13.
Nearly half the game had gone by without a goal when Caroline Harvey and Abbey Murphy scored within 30 seconds of each other to give the US a 2-0 lead.
However, Canada responded through Danielle Serdachny and Jennifer Gardiner to tie the game at 2-2, with all four of the goals scored in the space of two and a half minutes.
The US took the lead once more in the third period with a goal from Taylor Heise, but Sarah Fillier hit back for Canada to tie the game and force overtime.
With 2:54 left in the final, Janecke scored the game-winner following a superb assist from Heise, avenging the overtime loss to Canada at last year’s world championships in Utica, New York.
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