Canada Clinches Gold with 6-5 OT Win Over USA, Serdachny Scores PPG

Apr 14, 2024, 01:15 PM

In a thrilling conclusion to the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship, Team Canada emerged victorious over Team USA with a final score of 6-5 in overtime, thanks to Danielle Serdachny's power-play goal. The gold medal game, marked by intense competition and a back-and-forth score, was part of a longstanding rivalry, with the teams having faced off for gold at the majority of the women's world championships since 1990. This victory was particularly sweet for Canada, avenging their loss to the USA in the previous year's championship on Canadian soil, and bringing Canada's total world championship titles to 13. Laila Edwards stood out with a total of 4 goals in the tournament for the USA, including a hat trick in the semifinals against Finland. Aerin Frankel contributed a 15-save shutout in the semifinals, while Finland's Sanni Ahola made a significant impact with 50 saves.