But Canada, who built a 3-0 lead with goals from Alexia Aubin, Ava Murphy and Jocelyn Amos, managed to hold on and beat the United States 3-2 at LaBahn Ice Arena on Monday night. Finley McCarthy and Claire Enright scored second-half goals seven seconds apart to make the final period interesting. The U-18 women’s hockey championship was affected by cancellation and delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was originally scheduled to take place in January in Linkoping and Mjolby, Sweden, before being postponed and relocated. The 2021 event, which will be held in the same Swedish cities, has been canceled, while the Under-20 World Championships in Edmonton and the Under-18 Championships in Frisco, Texas, have been held as scheduled. The International Ice Hockey Federation sparked reactions on social media when it announced the cancellation of the 2022 women’s tournament, two weeks before it starts on January 8th. The announcement came on the eve of the Under-20 Men’s Championship returning to Edmonton – which lasted just four days due to the COVID epidemics. The IIHF announced in March that the 2022 U18 Women’s Championship would be moved and rescheduled instead of being permanently canceled. POKE CHECKS: Earlier in the day, Finland beat Sweden 3-0 in front of 2,273 spectators at the LaBahn Ice Arena to claim the bronze medal. Sanni Vanhanen scored all three goals for the winners, while Emilia Kyrkko made 35 saves to record the shutout. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on June 13, 2022.
