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Two ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ grads golden as Canadian women win world championship

Published: 14 April 2012

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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ians Catherine Ward (far left) and Charline Labonte (second from the left) show off their gold medals and the IIHF world championship trophy. Photo by Andre Ringuette, HHOF, courtesy of Hockey Canada.

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BURLINGTON, Vt. - Two ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ grads have golden medals around their necks, thanks to Caroline Ouellette, who scored her second goal of the game 1:50 into overtime as Canada won the IIHF women's world hockey championship with a 5-4 victory over the U.S. before 4,000 at the University of Vermont's Gutterson Fieldhouse, Saturday.

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It was the country's first world title since 2007 in Winnipeg.

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Former ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ defenceman Catherine Ward, who helped the Martlets win CIS national titles in 2008 and 2009, was on the ice for three of her team's five markers and was named as Canada's player of the game. The 25-year-old native of TMR, Que., had no points in the contest but finished the tourney with a pair of assists and a plus-4 rating. She graduated with a commerce degree from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ in 2009.

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Martlets netminder Charline Labonte, a native of Boisbriand, Que., who is working on a post-graduate degree in sports psychology after graduating with a physical education degree last year, didn't get into the final game but started in two of Canada's five contests and registered a 1-1 record.

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Team captain Hayley Wickenheiser scored short-handed and Canada also got goals from Jayna Hefford and Meghan Agosta, who scored late in regulation to send the final into overtime. The USA had a 44-39 edge in shots as Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados made 40 saves for the victory.

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Defenceman Gigi Marvin scored a pair of goals for the Americans, who also got goals from Kendall Coyne and Brianna Decker. Netminder Molly Schaus registered 34 saves and was saddled with the loss.

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The 2013 world championship will be held in Ottawa.


Notes: Swiss goaltender Florence Schelling, U.S. defender Gigi Marvin and American ±«ÓãÖ±²¥s Monique-Lamoureux Kolls and Kelli Stack joined the Canadians on the all-star team . . . Schelling, Stack and Finland defender Jenni Hiirikoski were chosen the top players at their positions by the IIHF.

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Game Information
Game Number 22 Round Gold
Arena Gutterson Fieldhouse City, Country Burlington, VT
Month / Day / Year 04/14/2012 Time 07:00 PM ET
Attendance Game Status Final

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Box Score 1 2 3 OT1 Total
United States (USA) 1 2 1 0 4
Canada (CAN) 1 2 1 1 5

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Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
07:52ÌýCANÌý22 Hayley Wickenheiser (unassisted) SH
12:54ÌýUSAÌý26 Kendall CoyneÌý(28 Amanda Kessel, 25 Megan Bozek)

Penalties:
00:34ÌýUSAÌý19 Gigi MarvinÌý(Holding)
04:22ÌýCANÌý20 Jennifer WakefieldÌý(Cross Checking)
07:37ÌýCANÌý24 Natalie SpoonerÌý(Hooking)
13:15ÌýCANÌý10 Gillian AppsÌý(Slashing)
14:59ÌýCANÌý29 Marie-Philip PoulinÌý(Roughing)
14:59ÌýUSAÌý17 Jocelyne LamoureuxÌý(Roughing)
19:40ÌýCANÌý29 Marie-Philip PoulinÌý(Tripping)

Second Period
Goals:
04:07ÌýCANÌý16 Jayna HeffordÌý(2 Meghan Agosta, 22 Hayley Wickenheiser) PP
05:36ÌýCANÌý13 Caroline OuelletteÌý(29 Marie-Philip Poulin)
16:43ÌýUSAÌý14 Brianna DeckerÌý(25 Megan Bozek, 15 Anne Schleper) PP
18:16ÌýUSAÌý19 Gigi Marvin (unassisted) PP

Penalties:
03:29ÌýUSAÌý7 Monique Lamoureux-KollsÌý(Hooking)
11:41ÌýUSAÌý22 Kacey BellamyÌý(Roughing)
11:41ÌýCANÌý20 Jennifer WakefieldÌý(Roughing)
12:42ÌýUSAÌý16 Kelli StackÌý(Hooking)
14:00ÌýCANÌý16 Jayna HeffordÌý(Holding)
16:08ÌýCANÌý16 Jayna HeffordÌý(Roughing)
17:08ÌýCANÌý10 Gillian AppsÌý(Bodychecking)

Third Period
Goals:
02:57ÌýUSAÌý19 Gigi Marvin (unassisted) PP
17:22ÌýCANÌý2 Meghan AgostaÌý(16 Jayna Hefford, 13 Caroline Ouellette) PP

Penalties:
02:25ÌýCANÌý3 Jocelyne LarocqueÌý(Tripping)
09:31ÌýCANÌý5 Lauriane RougeauÌý(Bodychecking)
11:05ÌýUSAÌý14 Brianna DeckerÌý(Slashing)
16:38ÌýUSAÌý17 Jocelyne LamoureuxÌý(Holding)

Overtime
Goals:
01:50ÌýCANÌý1 Shannon SzabadosÌý(13 Caroline Ouellette, 2 Meghan Agosta)

Penalties:
None

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Goaltenders
United States
1 Molly Schaus On 1/00:00 Off 4/01:50
Canada
1 Shannon Szabados On 1/00:00 Off 4/01:50

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Shots on Goal 1 2 3 OT1 Total
United States 15 17 12 0 44
Canada 13 14 9 3 39

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