U.S. beats Canada in overtime to win gold at women's hockey worlds

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The United States wrested the gold medal back from Canada at the women's hockey world championship with a 4-3 overtime win in Sunday's final in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Americans reclaim world title from Canada with 4-3 victory in Czech Republic

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 20, 2025 3:30 PM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago

A female ice hockey player shoots the puck past an outstretched goaltender.

United States forward Tessa Janecke scores on Canada's Ann-Renée Desbiens in overtime of the gold-medal game at the women's hockey world championship on Sunday in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. (Petr David Josek/The Associated Press)

The United States wrested the gold medal back from Canada at the women's hockey world championship with a 4-3 overtime win in Sunday's final in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Tessa Janecke scored the overtime winner as the U.S. claimed its second world title in three years after beating host Canada in the 2023 final in Brampton, Ont.

The Americans earned an 11th gold medal behind Canada with 13.

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It was the 10th final between Canada and the U.S. to go to overtime or a shootout.

The rivalry for women's hockey supremacy continues into next year's Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, where Canada will attempt to defend the gold medal there.

U.S. captain Hilary Knight extended her record for the most world championship gold medals won by a player with 10.

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