Canada will play for gold at the under-18 womenB次元官网网址檚 world hockey championship in Finland after beating Czechia 4-2 in semifinal action Saturday.
The Canadians will battle the United States for the championship title at Vantaa Trio Arena on Sunday.
SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 semifinal matchup against Czechia proved to be a test for the unbeaten Canadians.
Linda Vocetkova opened the scoring for Czechia midway through the first period before Canada rallied with three straight goals in the second.
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Caileigh Tiller and Stryker Zablocki each had a goal and an assist for Canada, while Hayley McDonald and Sofia Ismael also scored.
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The 18-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., now has 37 points with CanadaB次元官网网址檚 U18 womenB次元官网网址檚 team, surpassing Caitlin Kraemer for the most ever. Primerano also equalled hockey legend Marie-Philip Poulin for the most points by a Canadian at the U18 womenB次元官网网址檚 worlds (26).
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Canadian goalie Marilou Grenier stopped 19 of the 21 shots she faced.
Julie Jebouskova also scored for Czechia and Daniela Novakova made 43 saves.
The U.S. also heads into the gold-medal game undefeated in the tournament after beating Sweden 2-1 in an earlier semifinal on Saturday.
