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Team Canada claimed the gold medal in the IIHF Women’s World Championship with a thrilling 6-5 overtime victory over Team USA, as Danielle Serdachny scored the game-winning goal. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice, and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 19 saves for the win. The high-scoring game was the second-highest scoring gold medal game in women’s worlds history.
Team USA and Team Canada will face off in the gold medal game of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship after both teams won their semifinal games. The Americans beat Finland 5-0, with Laila Edwards scoring a hat trick, while Team Canada defeated Czechia 4-0. The championship game will be a rematch of last year's final, which the United States won. The Americans are looking to win back-to-back world championships for the first time since 2013 to 2019, while Canada aims to reclaim the title after last year's defeat.
Team USA is set to face Finland in the semifinals of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship, with the U.S. holding a dominant historical record against Finland. Goaltender Aerin Frankel has achieved three shutouts in four games, tying a Women's Worlds record.