Canada celebrates as Poulin lifts squad to golden glory at women's worlds

September 01, 2021 - 2:06am

Marie-Philip Poulin scored in overtime and Canada beat the five-time defending champion United States 3-2 for its first gold medal at the women’s hockey world championship since 2012.

For the first time in nearly a decade, Canada has claimed gold at the women’s world championship.

Facing off against the rival Americans, who’d reeled off five straight golds heading into the 2021 tournament, Canada pushed Team USA right to the end, emerging with an overtime victory off the stick of Captain Canada, Marie-Philip Poulin.

Needless to say, the Twitterverse had plenty to say about the golden win:

Loop it. https://t.co/RPRUSU5Taw

— Caroline Cameron (@SNCaroline) September 1, 2021

This shot is absolute perfection. pic.twitter.com/kxPfU3u1VY

— Torie Peterson (@ToriePeterson) September 1, 2021

Congratulations Team Canada! Enjoy this exciting moment! What a shot @pou29 !! Great to see the collective team effort throughout this tournament. Special achievement. https://t.co/08cj1YN43M

— Jennifer Botterill (@JenBotterill) September 1, 2021

Hockey. pic.twitter.com/vuPVRPh1WR

— Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) September 1, 2021

No better feeling than handing out the gold medal to teammates! Congratulations @HockeyCanada! #DoubleGoldForCanada #WomensWorlds @IIHFHockey

— Adam Henrique (@AdamHenrique) September 1, 2021

Golden goal @pou29 Unreal Congrats to Canada Women’s national hockey team on gold

— Mathieu Joseph (@MathJoseph7) September 1, 2021

OFF THE MAGICAL STICK OF MARIE-PHILIP POULIN. AGAIN.

CANADA GOLD. #CAN #IIHFWWC

— Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_) September 1, 2021

That is the true definition of a golden goal. Too bad officials missed it in the moment but unreal shot. pic.twitter.com/hBp3sGUEOW

— James Cybulski (@JamesCybulski) September 1, 2021

I can’t think of a a team athlete in any sport that hit 3 championship winning shots like Marie Philip Poulin has done, Game Winning Goals in 2 Olympics & World Championship over 11 years…truly incredible!!

— Andrew Brewer (@Abrew2014) September 1, 2021

Marie Philip-Poulin is CLUTCH.

Vancouver 2010 GWG
Sochi 2014 OT GWG#WomensWorlds 2021 OT GWG pic.twitter.com/UFkdKDAd8x

— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) September 1, 2021

Someone put this image on a shirt and I’ll buy 100 … https://t.co/OasDFgnYPe

— Michelle Methot (@MichMethot) September 1, 2021

https://t.co/tBkh3f4sh6

— Kailey Sibley (@kaileysibley) September 1, 2021

https://t.co/DMlWvRFaSb

— ARKELLS (@arkellsmusic) September 1, 2021

What a goal by Captain Canada!!! What a comeback down 2-0. Congratulations to our Gold Medal champion Women’s Hockey team

— Craig Simpson (@hnicsimmer) September 1, 2021

@pou29

— Anthony Duclair (@aduclair10) September 1, 2021

Making Canada proud!

Congratulations to #TeamCanada on winning gold at the #WomensWorlds in Calgary! pic.twitter.com/2fFwqFpAEb

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) September 1, 2021

GOLDEN! pic.twitter.com/kUw32FN2VG

— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) September 1, 2021

That’s gold for Canada!!

Congratulations to the Canadian women for their OT win at #WomensWorlds!! A fantastic and exciting finish to the women’s tournament! https://t.co/RvrSUDXGtC

— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) September 1, 2021

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