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Six Badgers earn gold at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship
April 18, 2023 | Women's Hockey
Team USA wins first gold since 2019 while five alums capture silver with Canada
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Four current and two former Wisconsin women's hockey players led Team USA to gold at the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship thanks to a 6-3 victory over Canada in the gold medal game on Sunday.
Former Badger and Team USA captain, Hilary Knight, made history as she became the first player in Women's Worlds history to reach 100 career points after posting a hat trick in the thrilling win over Canada. She was named Team USA's player of the game as she captured her ninth world championship gold medal.
Current Badgers Britta Curl, Lacey Eden, Caroline Harvey and Nicole LaMantia joined alums Knight and Abby Roque as Team USA won its 10th world championship gold medal and first since 2019.
Harvey earned the directorate award as the tournament's best defender after posting 14 points in seven games on four goals and 10 assists, including the game-tying goal in the championship game. The Badger rookie led all tournament skaters in points and plus/minus with a rating of +14. Knight joined Harvey in the top-3 in scoring, tallying 12 points (8G, 4A) while Roque trailed closely behind with nine points (3G, 6A).
Former Badger Ann-Renee Desbiens was named Top Goaltender by the IIHF Directorate after posting a .884 save percentage and leading Canada to a silver medal. Kristen Campbell, Emily Clark, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull joined Desbiens on the silver medal squad.
UW Director of Operations/Equipment Manager Sis Paulsen and athletic trainer Stefanie Arndt will also bring home gold medals as they joined the USA Hockey staff for the tournament.
In just her second season coaching with Czechia, UW Hall of Famer Carla Macleod led the Czechs to their second-ever medal at the world tournament. Czechia defeated Switzerland, 3-2, on Sunday in the bronze medal match. A two-time All-American for the Badgers, Macleod and Czechia reached the Women's Worlds bronze-medal game for the first time in Czech hockey history just last August.
Former Badger and Team USA captain, Hilary Knight, made history as she became the first player in Women's Worlds history to reach 100 career points after posting a hat trick in the thrilling win over Canada. She was named Team USA's player of the game as she captured her ninth world championship gold medal.
Current Badgers Britta Curl, Lacey Eden, Caroline Harvey and Nicole LaMantia joined alums Knight and Abby Roque as Team USA won its 10th world championship gold medal and first since 2019.
Harvey earned the directorate award as the tournament's best defender after posting 14 points in seven games on four goals and 10 assists, including the game-tying goal in the championship game. The Badger rookie led all tournament skaters in points and plus/minus with a rating of +14. Knight joined Harvey in the top-3 in scoring, tallying 12 points (8G, 4A) while Roque trailed closely behind with nine points (3G, 6A).
Former Badger Ann-Renee Desbiens was named Top Goaltender by the IIHF Directorate after posting a .884 save percentage and leading Canada to a silver medal. Kristen Campbell, Emily Clark, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull joined Desbiens on the silver medal squad.
UW Director of Operations/Equipment Manager Sis Paulsen and athletic trainer Stefanie Arndt will also bring home gold medals as they joined the USA Hockey staff for the tournament.
In just her second season coaching with Czechia, UW Hall of Famer Carla Macleod led the Czechs to their second-ever medal at the world tournament. Czechia defeated Switzerland, 3-2, on Sunday in the bronze medal match. A two-time All-American for the Badgers, Macleod and Czechia reached the Women's Worlds bronze-medal game for the first time in Czech hockey history just last August.
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