Knight scores hat trick as U.S. rallies past Canada for gold at women's hockey worlds
It was yet another seesaw battle between Canada and the U.S.
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It was yet another seesaw battle between Canada and the U.S.
The U.S. and Canada will meet in the world women’s hockey championship final for the 21st time in 22 all-time tournaments.
BRAMPTON, Ontario — With a familiar berth in the women's world hockey championship gold-medal game on the line, leave it to the United States' so-called old guard to set the tone.
Captain Hilary Knight, Amanda Kessel and Tessa Janecke each scored twice, and the United States secured their tournament-record 22nd berth in the women’s hockey world championship gold-medal game with a 9-1 rout of the Czech Republic on Saturday.
Canada beat the U.S. 4-3 after a nine-round shootout to close group play at the world women’s hockey championship and extend its win streak in the rivalry to five games, matching its longest run over the U.S. in 13 years.
In the 21 times the women's world hockey championship has been contested starting in 1990, Canada and the United States have met in the title game 20 times, the Canadians winning 12, the Americans nine.
Canadian Olympian Blayre Turnbull scored twice, including a short-handed goal, as Team Scotiabank beat Team Sonnet 4-1 on Saturday to wrap up the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association's Dream Gap Tour OHL showcase in Kitchener, Ont.
Team Adidas handed Team Harvey's its first loss since Oct. 15 with a 2-1 overtime win on Saturday at the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association's Dream Gap Tour OHL showcase in Barrie, Ont.