By The Canadian Press on January 12, 2025.
VANTAA, Finland – Marilou Grenier stopped 14 shots as Canada defeated the United States 3-0 on Sunday to capture the gold medal at the world women’s under-18 hockey championship. Dorothy Copetti and Stryker Zablocki had third-period goals to cement the Canadian win. Caileigh Tiller opened the scoring on the power play in the first as Canada outshot the U.S. 30-14, including by a 14-5 margin in the second. Sydney Sawyer added two assists for the Canadians. Earlier, Czechia defeated Sweden 2-1 in the bronze medal contest. Canada advanced to the final with a 4-2 quarterfinal win over Czechia on Saturday. The Americans punched their ticket to the championship game by edging Sweden 2-1. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 12, 2025. 7