Hockey world reacts to back-to-back Canadian gold at Women's Worlds

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetSeptember 04, 2022 - 5:10pm

Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin, left, and Brianne Jenner, centre, hold the trophy after The IIHF World Championship Woman's ice hockey gold medal match between USA and Canada in Herning, Denmark, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

The Women's World Hockey Championship final was yet another clash between Canada and the United States.

A close game until the very end, Canada took home its first back-to-back Women's Worlds gold in 18 years with a 2-1 win on Sunday in Denmark.

Netminder Ann-Renee Desbiens stood tall with crucial saves late in the game to keep the score at 2-1. Canadian hockey great Marie-Philip Poulin blocked a shot in the final seconds of the game to ensure that her team took home the gold medal.

Here is how the hockey world reacted to Canada's big win:

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