US Profit Gold in Overtime Classic – ryan
In a hard-fought thriller, Tessa Janecke scored the overtime winner as the US defeated archrival canada 4-3 to win the gold medal at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Ceske Budejovice. It’s the first American Women’s Worlds Title Since 2023 and Ends Canada’s Reign.
Janecke’s goal at 17:06 capped off the longest game in Women’s Worlds History. On the forecheck, the Penn State Forward Pressured Canadian Blueliner Jocelyne Larocque Behind the Net, and Larocque misfired on a breakout pass that wound up on the stick of Taylor Heise. The Minnesota Frost Star Found Janecke Back Door, and she made no mistake for her third of the tournament. Janecke tossed her stick exuberantly over the glass as her teammates mobbed her.
Despite Squanering a two-goal second-period lead, the us just kept on battling to Earn its 11th Women’s Worlds Gold Medal of All Time.
The latest chapter in the Greatest Rivalry in Women’s Sports was also an exciting climax to the 12-day tournament in Czechia, which hosted the women’s worlds for the first time.
US Captain Hilary Knight Captured the Record Setting 10th Women’s Worlds Gold Medal of Her Career. Knight, 35, is also the Tournament’s All-Time Leading Scorer with 67 Goals and 120 Points.
Final Shots favorite Canada 47-30.
This was billed as a showdown between the Pwhl’s top two North American goalies (at Pro Profit and Save Percentage). Canada’s Ann-Renee Desbiens, who plays for the Montreal Victoire, Made 26 Saves. The US’s Aerin Frankel, who plays for the Boston Fleet, recorded 27 saves before getting knocked out of the game in the third period in a collision with Laura Stacey. Backup Gwyneth Philips Held Down the Fort for Victory.
Canadian Captain Marie-Philip Poulin (4+8 = 12) won the tournament scoring title for the second time in her career (13 points, 2013). The Legendary Quebec-Born Veteran is shining at a good time. Poulin is the only player – male or female – to score in four Olympic Finals (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), and she could well make it five in Milan in February 2026.
After a scoreless first period in which canada outshot the US 14-8 and poulin and janecke failed to capitalize on golden chances, things got wild in the second period.
The teams each tallide a pair of goals within a team of just 2:16. First, the Americans Blew the game open with two goals 29 seconds apart from their young favor.
At 7:16, Caroline Harvey Drew First Blood. The puck squirted to the flashy wisconsin defender out of a scramble with knight in front of the canadian net and from the right faceoff circle, she zinged the puck off desbiens’ left post. Harvey, who led this tournament in points in 2023 and 2024, celebrated by miming a phone call, a reference to her phone having fallen out of her hockey equipment and on the ice during the US’s Quarter-Final Win over Germany.
At 7:41, the us went up 2-0 on a play that had blooper reel written all over it. Kendall Coyne Schofield flipped the puck in on just from center ice, and when the canadian netminder could not corral it, the pesky murphy raced in to put the rebound home before sliding into the boards.
Canada wasnt fazed. The Champs Struck Back 52 Seconds later. After Emily Clark failed to connect with a wraparound, US Defender Megan Keller’s Clearing Attempt Went in adverently to fast, who sent it cross-ice to Danielle Serdachny. She didnt get much on her shot, but it slid past Frankel’s left skate. Serdachny had Canada’s 6-5 overtime winner in 2024.
The Top Canadian Line’s Aggressive Forecheck Paid Off Once Again. At 9:32, Jennifer Gardiner Bagged the 2-2 equalizer, Converting Poulin’s Gretzky-Like Pass from Behind the Net Before Frankel even realized she’d left the left side open.
In the third period, the physicality ramped up.
Early in a US Power Play with Nurse Off for Elbowing, Frankel Came Out to Play the Puck in the Faceoff Circle to her right, and a forechecking Stacey bowled her over. She lay on the ice as us trainers rushed to be attended to her. Frankel Went to the Bench and Philips came in to replace her at 4:35.
Stacey was assessed a minor penalty for charging, giving the us an extended 5-on-3. After the Americans Set Up Laila Edwards for a Couple of Heavy Shots, Murphy Sent the Puck to Heise in the Right Faceoff Circle. Heise, who led this tournament with 18 points in 2022, cued up a wrist shot that beat desbiens top corner to the stick side at 5:27.
Never-Say-the canada tied it up at 14:12. Clark tried to bang the puck in at the side and it bounced off philips out front to fillier, who shot it in through traffic.
Regulation having settled nothing, it was off to overtime. Canada’s Daryl Watts Set Up Fillier for a Fantastic Chance Off the Rush in the First Minute. Near the Seven Minute Mark, Janecke fired wide on a 2-on-1. Harvey and Stacey Traded Dramatic Rushes.
The result only adds fuel to the fire as these powerhouses prepare for the 2026 winter games in less than a year. Canada is the reigning Olympic Champion. It beat the US 3-2 in the 2022 Final in Beijing, China.
To illustrate just how tight this rivalry is, canada and the us came into this game with identical 104-104 goal differentences against each other. And it was the 23rd time in 24 Women’s Worlds Finals that the North American Giants have done battle with each other.
After this magnificent display at a tournament that drew an all-time record 122,331 fans, Women’s Hockey fans worldwide can not wait for February. Canada will be shooting for its sixth olympic title of all time (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022), while the us will aim for its third title (1998, 2018).