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Canadians rejoice as women's hockey team beats USA for Olympic gold
Canada and the United States wrote another decisive chapter in their women's hockey rivalry on the Olympic stage on Thursday.
The Canadians edged out the Americans 3-2 in an instant classic to claim the gold medal and avenge the heartbreak of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
🥇 GOLD 🥇#TeamCanada beats Team USA 3-2 to win gold at #Beijing2022 🤩🏆🎉
This is Canada’s fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey.
Details on their victory: https://t.co/5cJy0svwgZ pic.twitter.com/KTdDBO6znG— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 17, 2022
Team Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice, while Sarah Nurse contributed a goal and an assist to lead their country to back to the top of the podium for the first time since 2014. Goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens stood on her head in the Canadian net, making 38 saves and fending off a late surge by the USA to secure the win.
Canadian hockey fans rejoiced online, celebrating yet another gold medal and the latest conquest over their eternal rivals to the south.
Golden once again!! #Gold 🇨🇦 #IceHockey #canada #proud
— Christine Sinclair (@sincy12) February 17, 2022
The ladies of @HockeyCanada put in so much work. Huge congrats to them on winning the gold medal in the biggest rivalry IN ALL OF HOCKEY! 🥇🇨🇦
— luke prokop (@lukeprokop_6) February 17, 2022
just gonna leave this here 🐐 pic.twitter.com/wZrnbLXqlE
— Ava (@avatarrant) February 17, 2022
Appreciation for Poulin, Nurse and their teammates flooded hockey Twitter, celebrating their legendary, record-breaking performances in this year’s tournament.
Marie-Philip Poulin is the only hockey player – female or male – to score in four Olympic gold medal games 🐐
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 17, 2022
Sarah Nurse is your new record holder for points in a single Olympic tournament with 18.
Poulin now tied with Hayley Wickenheiser with 17.— Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) February 17, 2022
So where do we build the first Marie-Philip Poulin statue? Because there should be multiple.
— Andrew Berkshire (@AndrewBerkshire) February 17, 2022
Congratulations to GOLD MEDAL OLYMPIAN @nursey16 🏒💪🏾🥇!!!! pic.twitter.com/nFLtNGIruZ
— Black Girl Hockey Club (@BlackGirlHockey) February 17, 2022
Marie-Philip Poulin with the golden goal. Sarah Fillier with an outstanding tournament. Sarah Nurse with an MVP-caliber performance throughout. Just an outstanding tournament for Team Canada – maybe the best iteration of Canada yet.
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) February 17, 2022
In the end, many were just happy to enjoy the thrill of the biggest game in women’s hockey on the biggest stage once again.
I love hockey. Especially when women play it. This is my one Olympic tweet.
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) February 17, 2022
This is a good time to remind us all that when someone asks who “your favorite hockey player” is, it doesn’t have to be an NHLer. #investInWomen #PayWomen #WomensHockey
— Tara Slone (@TaraSlone) February 17, 2022
Women’s hockey won tonight🥰
— PWHPA (@PWHPA) February 17, 2022
Don't let anyone try to tell you women's hockey doesn't belong in the Olympics.
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