Hockey: United States beats Canada to win women's world title
Associated Press
HAMEENLINNA, Finland — The United States has defended its women's World Hockey Championship title, beating Canada 4-1 behind defenseman Caitlin Cahow's two goals.
The victory Sunday puts the Americans ahead of Canada in the IIHF women's world rankings for the first time since they were introduced in 2004. It is also the first time that the U.S. has beat Canada in back-to-back finals at the women's worlds.
