Canada dented the United States91裸聊视频� recent dominance in para hockey with a 2-1 win for the gold medal in Sunday91裸聊视频檚 world championship final.
The Canadians had lost three straight world championship finals to the Americans, as well as the 2018 and 2022 Paralympic Games finals to the U.S.
Canada claimed its first world para title since 2017, and first on home ice.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been for myself seven years, and for many of us seven years since we91裸聊视频檝e won a world championship and to be quite honest, I91裸聊视频檝e, especially the past couple years, been bearing the weight of that,91裸聊视频� Canadian captain Tyler McGregor said. 91裸聊视频淚t is a relief.
91裸聊视频淚t hits different being able to sing your national anthem, especially with the road that we91裸聊视频檝e been on the past number of years.91裸聊视频�
Goaltender Adam Kingsmill of Smithers, B.C., was a difference-maker stopping 24 of 25 shots compared to seven of nine by his U.S. counterpart Jen Lee.
Dominic Cozzolino of Mississauga, Ont., scored his seventh goal of the tournament 35 seconds after the opening faceoff at Calgary91裸聊视频檚 WinSport Arena. Anton Jacobs-Webb of Gatineau, Que., made it 2-0 for the hosts in the second period.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been a long time since we91裸聊视频檝e got out to an early lead. That91裸聊视频檚 a different experience from the way we91裸聊视频檝e played them in the past,91裸聊视频� McGregor said. 91裸聊视频淲e played a responsible game defensively and had an outstanding goaltending performance from Kinger.91裸聊视频�
Tournament MVP Declan Framer scored in the third period for the U.S., which clashed with Canada for gold in a seventh straight world championship final. The U.S. suffered its first loss since October 2021.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檇 like to survive the first shift without giving one up there, but I thought we settled in,91裸聊视频� U.S. coach David Hoff said. 91裸聊视频淎t the end of the period, we91裸聊视频檇 outshot them 8-1.
91裸聊视频淭hey were very efficient getting pucks out of the zone. They were very efficient about getting pucks in deep into the zone, making us work 200 feet if we91裸聊视频檙e going to do something. They did what they needed to do to win a hockey game.91裸聊视频�
The U.S. defeated Czechia 3-1 and Canada doubled China 2-1 in the semifinals. The Czechs edged China 3-2 for the bronze medal earlier Sunday.
Canada91裸聊视频檚 power play was 0 for 2, but held the U.S. to 0 for 3 with a man advantage. Framer halved the deficit with 3:41 remaining for his 11th of the tournament. The Americans mounted a furious push for an equalizer, but Kingsmill was up to the task.
91裸聊视频淲e were able to handle a team that91裸聊视频檚 a high-octane offence and keep them to bad ice for most of the game,91裸聊视频� Canadian head coach Russ Herrington said. 91裸聊视频淭hat allowed us to put Kingsmill in a position where he could shine.91裸聊视频�
Canada91裸聊视频檚 goalie was swarmed by his teammates at the buzzer. He stopped Evan Nichols on a breakaway in the second period and denied Jack Wallace from close range during a U.S. power play in the first.
91裸聊视频淭his might be my first win against the United States,91裸聊视频� Kingsmill said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been a long process for all of us and especially a lot of the guys who have been around for a long time.91裸聊视频�
Jacobs-Webb gave the hosts a 2-0 lead in the second period when he cruised into the slot to convert a behind-the-net feed from McGregor.
Canada led by a goal after just 35 seconds when Cozzolino at the side of the U.S. net. collected a Rob Armstrong shot from long range and tucked the puck into the opening to Lee91裸聊视频檚 left.
91裸聊视频淲e put so much into this,91裸聊视频� Cozzolino said. 91裸聊视频淲earing this jersey and from everything we91裸聊视频檝e been through over the past seven years, this is what it91裸聊视频檚 all for. Man, this is the best ever.91裸聊视频�
The world para hockey championship was held in Canada for the first time in 2023 in Moose Jaw, Sask., where the U.S. defeated Canada 6-1 for the title.
The first world para hockey championship was held in 2008. Canada won its fourth gold medal Sunday.
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