The United States reclaimed the gold medal from Canada with a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory in the women’s world hockey championship final on Sunday in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. Tessa Janecke sealed the win at 17:06 of overtime, capitalizing on a Canadian turnover and a perfect feed from Taylor Heise.
This win marks the USA’s second title in three years and their 11th overall, still trailing Canada’s 13. It was the 10th time a world championship final between these two powerhouses went to extra time, with both nations now tied at five wins each in those matchups.
The Americans held a 2-0 lead early in the second period after goals by Caroline Harvey and Abbey Murphy in quick succession. Canada responded swiftly with two goals in under a minute from Danielle Serdachny and Jennifer Gardiner. A power-play goal from Heise gave the U.S. the lead again, but Sarah Fillier tied it in the third, setting up overtime.
U.S. captain Hilary Knight extended her record with a 10th world title and 15th medal overall. Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin also made history, becoming the nation’s all-time assists leader at the tournament and was named MVP with four goals and eight assists over seven games.
The announced attendance of 122,331 set a new record for the women’s championship. The 2026 tournament will take place two months after the Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, with the host city to be announced in May.
Source: Swifteradio.com
