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Last year’s women’s hockey world championship ended the way pretty much all of them do, with another thrilling Canada-U.S. final. This time, unlikely hero Danielle Serdachny’s overtime goal gave the Canadians a dramatic 6-5 win in Utica, N.Y, avenging the Americans’ victory in 2023 in Brampton, Ont.
Since the United States’ run of five straight world titles from 2013 to 2019 (the worlds are not held in Olympic years), Canada has captured three of the last four while also reclaiming the Olympic gold medal in 2022. The Canadians have also won four consecutive Rivalry Series, taking…