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GAME DAY | U.S. Meets Canada In Under-18 Women’s Worlds Gold Medal Game

By USA Hockey, 01/12/25, 3:15AM EST

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Puck drop set for 12 p.m. ET on NHL Network

VANTAA, Finland – The U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team will meet a familiar opponent, Canada, on Sunday (Jan. 12) in the gold medal game of the 2025 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship.  

Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. EET (12 p.m. ET) and can be viewed on NHL Network.  

TODAY'S MATCHUP 

Today is the gold medal game of the 2025 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship between the United States and Canada. The U.S. defeated Slovakia in the quarterfinals, 9-1, and Sweden in the semifinals, 2-1, to reach its 16th all-time gold medal game appearance. 

ALL-TIME VS. CANADA 

The U.S. holds an 8-5-4-5 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record all time against Canada at the Under-18 Women's World Championship. The U.S. has outscored Canada, 62-48 in those 22 meetings. 

LAST TIME AGAINST CANADA 

The U.S. and Canada last met in U18 Women's Worlds play in the preliminary round, on January 11, 2023, of the 2023 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship. Canada won that meeting, 3-1. 

IN THE GOLD MEDAL GAME 

The U.S. has skated in 16 of the 17 all time Under-18 Women's World Championship gold medal games staged, holding a 6-3-3-3 record. Including today's meeting, the U.S. has faced Canada in 14 of those 16 appearances. Team USA holds a 4-3-3-3 advantage against Canada in gold medal games. 

TOUGH DEFENSE 

Heading into Sunday's game, the U.S. has only given up two goals all tournament. It's the fewest goals yielded heading into a medal game since 2017, when the U.S. allowed just two goals prior to the 2017 gold medal game.  

GOALIE WORLD 

Goaltender Morgan Stickney leads all tournament goalies in shutouts (3), GAA (0.40) and save percentage (.968). Team USA's defense has allowed the second-fewest shots throughout the tournament (64), second to Canada's 63. 

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