Grace Zumwinkle (Excelsior, Minn.) netted the game-winner with 2:32 to play and Alex Gulstene (Evanston, Ill.) made 27 saves as the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team topped Canada, 3-1, in the gold-medal game at the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s World Championship.

"I'm incredibly proud of this group of girls for all of their hard work and dedication," said Joel Johnson, head coach of the U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team. “They deserved this impressive accomplishment and will have this golden memory forever.”

The victory gives Team USA its third consecutive gold medal at the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship, and sixth title in the first 10 years of the event. The U.S also claimed gold in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2016.

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