<p>Another chapter in the Canada-United States rivalry in women’s hockey has been written. This time, it was penned in Canadian ink.</p>



<p>Canada defeated the U.S. 3-0 in the IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship gold medal game at Tikkurila Arena in Vantaa, Finland, winning their first gold medal since 2023 and their third in the last four tournaments.</p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">CANADA CAPTURES GOLD AT THE 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U18WomensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U18WomensWorlds</a> 🥇 <a href="https://t.co/Ea6FF50fb8">pic.twitter.com/Ea6FF50fb8</a></p>
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<p>This is the eighth time Canada has won a IIHF U18 gold medal, putting them one shy of the U.S. record of nine.</p>



<p>Caileigh Tiller opened the scoring midway through the second period on the power play, one-timing a pass from Danica Maynard and recording her fourth of the tournament to make it 1-0. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">CANADA STRIKES FIRST 🗣️</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="133"></div>
<p>Caileigh Tiller fires home the one-timer on the power-play.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U18WomensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U18WomensWorlds</a> <a href="https://t.co/D01Wf4q7n2">pic.twitter.com/D01Wf4q7n2</a></p>
<p>— TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1878503576109986275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Midway through the third period, Dorothy Copetti scored her third of the tournament off a weird bounce, as a passing attempt in the direction of the slot deflected off the skate of U.S. defender Alaina Dunn and past netminder Morgan Stickney to make it 2-0. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">CANADA ADDS INSURANCE 👀</p>
<p>Dorothy Copetti finds the back of the net to make it 2-0.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U18WomensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U18WomensWorlds</a> <a href="https://t.co/CqBnY1U6Of">pic.twitter.com/CqBnY1U6Of</a></p>
<p>— TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1878514563735323068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Copetti’s goal was the first even-strength tally given up by the U.S. throughout the entire tournament. </p>



<p>With less than two minutes left and the U.S. pressing, Stryker Zablocki blocked a point shot and carried the puck up the ice, burying an empty net goal and sealing the victory for Canada. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="141"></div>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stryker Zablocki scores the empty-netter to seal it for Canada 🍁<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U18WomensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U18WomensWorlds</a> <a href="https://t.co/I10FsY0pdw">pic.twitter.com/I10FsY0pdw</a></p>
<p>— TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1878519049866432972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Zablocki finished the tournament with eight goals and 12 points, leading in both tournaments. </p>



<p><em>This is a developing story. More to come…</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Final standings</h2>



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<li>Canada (6-0-0)</li>



<li>United States (5-1-0)</li>



<li>Czechia (4-2-0)</li>



<li>Sweden (3-3-0)</li>



<li>Switzerland (1-2-1)</li>



<li>Finland (1-2-1)</li>



<li>Slovakia (1-4-0)</li>



<li>Japan (0-4-1, relegated)</li>
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Team Canada defender Chloe Primerano, forward Sara Manness