UTICA, N.Y. — Team USA defeated Canada 1-0 in overtime in the final preliminary round game for each team at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship on Monday night.
The latest edition of the heated Canada-USA rivalry delivered again this time in a fast-paced, physical game that, of course, needed extra time to be decided.
Kirsten Simms scored the game-winning goal — her first goal and point of the tournament — with 1:22 left in overtime. Simms was the leading scorer in the NCAA this season with 75 points in 39 games, and was a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is...