Congratulations to the U.S. women's hockey team!
United States beats Canada for gold at women's hockey worlds.
Alex Carpenter dashed Canada's hopes of reclaiming women's world hockey championship gold on home ice.
The daughter of former NHL player Bobby Carpenter scored the overtime winner for the United States in a 1-0 win over the host country Monday in Kamloops, B.C.
The U.S. went undefeated in the tournament en route to a third straight world title. Coached by former NHL defenceman Ken Klee, the Americans outscored their opponents 23-2 in the tournament.
Canada and the U.S. have met in every final of the 17 women's world championship. Canada won the first eight, but momentum has swung south of the border with their archrivals taking seven of the last nine.
... Russia downed Finland 1-0 in shootout for the bronze medal.
... Sweden finished fifth, the Czech Republic sixth and Olympic bronze medallist Switzerland seventh in the tournament. Japan was relegated to the 'B' world championships with Germany earning promotion to Plymouth.
The rivalry between the two countries brings attention to women's sports and women athletes, and is good for the quality of the play.
Now watch out for Canadian women in soccer at the Rio games.
Captain Meghan Duggan, since 2013
