HOCKEY CANADA
Sarah Paul scored in the third period to force overtime and Ève Gascon turned away 22 of 24 shots, but Canada fell 2-1 to the United States in the gold medal game.
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Five returnees highlight Team Canada for the 2020 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, looking to defend its gold.
Lindsay Bochna and Marianne Picard scored and Ève Gascon made 26 saves to help Canada blank the U.S. in the finale.
45 players will wear the Maple Leaf in Lake Placid after earning their Team Canada spot for three games against the U.S.
With their siblings having worn the Maple Leaf, Kristina Bahl and Dominique Cormier have ready-made role models.
The future will be on display in Calgary when development and under-18 athletes gather for selection camps Aug. 2-11.
The nation’s top young netminders will be in the spotlight in Calgary at a pair of goaltending camps in early June.
