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Canadian women's under-18 hockey team falls just short against Americans

OBIHIRO, Japan — The United States edged Canada 3-2 in the second game for both teams on Monday at the world under-18 women's hockey championship.

Julia Gosling and Laura Cote scored for Canada (1-0-1-0), which couldn't hold on to a 2-0 lead.

Abbey Murphy, with two, and Dominique Petrie scored for the U.S. (2-0-0-0).

Raygan Kirk made 20 saves for Canada, while Skylar Vetter blocked 18 for the U.S.

Canada returns to action on Tuesday against Russia.

The Canadian Press


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