Canada regained the title of women’s hockey world champion

In the city of Vantaa (Finland), the 17th World Ice Hockey Championship among girls up to 18 years of age finished. For the eighth time in history, the Canadian women won the title, who won in the final of the nine-time world champions of the American women. Apart from them, no one else climbed to the top of the pedestal of the youth championship of the planet among girls.

USA U18 – Canada U18 – 0:3 (0:0, 0:1, 0:2)

Washers: 0:1 – Tiller (Maynard, Sawyer, – more), 28:06. 0:2 – Copetti (Therin, Xavier), 49:13. 0:3 – Zablotskyi (p.v.), 58:23

Thus, the Canadian women regained the title, which the American women took in 2024.

In the match for the third place, the youth team of the Czech Republic defeated the Swedes and for the third time in history won the bronze medals of the youth world championship among girls. The Czechs once again played in the finals, where they lost to the USA team in 2024.

Czech Republic U18 – Sweden U18 – 2:1 (0:0, 0:1, 2:0)

Washers: 0:1 – Grillfors (E. Danielsson, Westerlind, – more), 28:08. 1:1 – Guyova (Feltsmanova, Vrotsetkova, – more), 47:50. 2:1 – Votsetkova (Tishler, Sindelarova), 53:42

The best scorers of the U18 World Cup

12 (8+4) – Striker Zablocki (Canada)
11 (5+6) – Nela Lopuzanova (Slovakia)
10 (4+6) – Kaylee Tiller (Canada)
10 (4+6) – Maxine Simoroni (Canada)
10 (4+6) – Chloe Primerano (Canada)

Recognized as the best

Goalkeeper – Daniela Novakova (Czech Republic)
Defender – Chloe Primerano (Canada)
Attacker – Anabella Fanal (USA)

Symbolic team of the tournament (according to the version of journalists accredited for the Emergency): Morgan Stickney (USA); Chloe Primerano (Canada) – Megan Healy (USA), Nela Lopuzanova (Slovakia) – Stryker Zablocki (Canada) – Anabella Fanal (USA)

Slovakian Nela Lopuzanova has been recognized as MVP of the Youth World Championship for the second time since 2023.