Bell scores OT winner for Canada in women’s world under-18 hockey
ZLIN, Czech Republic — Team captain Ashton Bell scored the overtime winner for Canada in a 1-0 victory over the United States at the women’s world under-18 hockey championship Tuesday.
Canada capped the preliminary round 3-0, while the Americans finished 2-0-1. Both teams will play in Friday’s semifinals.
Bell, from Deloraine, Man., scored at 1:57 of overtime with a top-corner wrist shot.
Goaltender Danika Ranger of Uxbridge, Ont., earned a 23-save shutout, while Alex Gulstene turned away 29 of 30 shots in the American net.