​The US national team became the women’s hockey world champion, defeating the representative of Canada in the final with a score of 6:3, thereby dethroning the two-time world champion, in Brampton (Canada), reports AFP.

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USA, the new women’s ice hockey world champion, dethroning Canada

The United States, whose last World Cup victory came in 2019, scored thanks to hat-trick Hilary Knight, Abbey Murphy, Caroline Harvey and Kaylee Barnes.

For their part, the Canadians, who remained with the silver, scored Marie-Philippe Poulin and the author of the double, Brianne Jenner.

The U.S. has lost twice to Canada in the last two world championships, as well as in the final of the Olympic tournament at the Beijing Olympics in February 2022.

The bronze medal went to the Czech Republic, which beat Switzerland 3:2 in the small final.

The Czech Republic won the bronze medal for the second time in a row after last year’s victory in the third-place match, also against Switzerland, Agerpres informs.