USA end Canada’s golden streak with penalty shootout win the women’s ice hockey final at Winter Olympics 2018
The United States won a dramatic penalty shoot-out in the women's final to strike gold and end Canada's Winter Olympics ice hockey reign in Pyeongchang.
USA took the lead in the first period through Hilary Knight.
But Canada, chasing a fifth consecutive Olympic gold, turned it around in the second period drawing level through Haley Irwin before Marie-Philip Poulin fired them ahead.
Monique Lamoureux-Morando levelled it up at 2-2 in the third period for the USA and the final went to sudden death overtime where the teams could not be separated.
It was 2-2 after five penalty shots each, extending the drama to sudden death. The USA's Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson converted her effort and Meghan Agosta could not beat USA keeper Maddie Rooney, sparking wild American celebrations.
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Additional reporting by the Press Association
