Canada Golden: Shutout USA In U-18 Final

Canada got redemption. Last year they suffered a semi-final upset at the hands of Czechia that resulted in bronze. This year Canada beat Czechia in the semis, and then put together a strong 60 minutes to beat USA 3-0 for gold.

After a scoreless opening period where USA's Morgan Stickney and Canada's Marilou Grenier shut the door with USA outshooting Canada 7-6, the second saw a distinct shift.

Canada took it to the American team outshooting USA 14-5 in the frame including a one-timer from Caileigh Tiller on the power play that put Canada up 1-0. With the player advantage, Danica Maynard found Tiller in the right circle where she one-timed a shot that beat a sliding Stickney through the five-hole.

Heading to the third period up by a goal, Dorothy Copetti found a loose puck and banked it off a skate and through Stickney for the two goal lead.

Late in period Stryker Zablocki added an empty netter to secure Canada’s 3-0 win.

Grenier stopped all 14 shots she faced for the shutout.