Alex Carpenter (Boston College) scored both goals for the United States, but Marie-Philip Poulin (Boston University) notched the game-winner in overtime to lift Canada to a 3-2 victory in the gold medal game of the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship on Tuesday night in Calgary.
Brian Jenner (Cornell) and Jamie Lee Rattray (Clarkson) scored in the second period for Canada to tie the contest, after the U.S. had taken a 2-0 lead in the first 13 minutes of play. Jenner also assisted on Canada's other two goals, while Ann-Renee Desbiens (Wisconsin) made 23 saves in net for the Canadians. Nicole Hensley (Lindenwood) had 29 stops for the Americans.
It was the first Women's World Championship gold medal for Canada since 2012, its first on home soil since 2007, and its 11th such title overall. The U.S., which had won the last five Women's World Championships, has claimed nine titles since the event began in 1990. The 2018 competition was not held due to the Olympic Winter Games that year, while last year's tournament was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finland won the bronze medal this year with a 3-1 win over Switzerland in the third-place game.
Marie-Philip Poulin
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