Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in the women’s ice hockey final on Thursday, triumphing over its longtime rival — and the defending Olympic …
Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in the women’s ice hockey final on Thursday, triumphing over its longtime rival — and the defending Olympic champion — to win its fifth gold medal in the sport. Either Canada or the U.S. has won every gold medal since women’s hockey was introduced to the winter Olympics in 1998, with Team USA most recently beating its northern neighbor in the gold medal match at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. It will be taking home a silver medal, the fourth in its history, after failing to make up for Canada’s strong start. The Canadians took a 2-to-0 lead in the first period, extending that to 3 before the U.S. could score its first goal. The Americans scored again with just 13 seconds left in the game, but by that point, it was too late.
