UTICA, N.Y. — Danielle Serdachny converted a rebound for a power-play goal, and Canada beat the United States 6-5 in overtime Sunday in the women’s world hockey championship gold medal game.
Canada won its tournament-leading 13th gold medal and did so on U.S. soil in central New York a year after the Americans won their 10th tournament outside of Toronto.
Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice, Julia Gosling also scored and Erin Ambrose and Emily Clark had shots bank into the net off U.S. defenseman Caroline Harvey.
Canada goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens finished with 19 saves, including kicking out her left skate to stop Harvey’s wraparound attempt 2:40 into the overtime.
Harvey and Laila Edwards each had a goal and assist for the Americans, who finished the tournament 6-1. Hilary Knight, Megan Keller and Alex Carpenter also scored for the U.S.
Serdachny’s goal came 5:16 into overtime and with just two seconds remaining in a too-many-players penalty issued to the U.S. Ambrose’s shot from the left circle was stopped by goalie Aerin Frankel before Serdachny swept the loose puck into the net.
Frankel, who set the single tournament record with four shutouts, finished with 24 saves.
Next year’s world championships will be played at Ceske…
