VANTAA, Finland – Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team has won the gold medal at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, shutting out the United States 3-0 on Sunday at Tikkurila Arena. It’s the eighth gold for Canada at U18 Women’s Worlds (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025). After a scoreless first period, Caileigh Tiller (St. Catharines, ON/Burlington, OWHA U22 Elite) broke the deadlock with a power-play goal just past the eight-minute mark of the second. Dorothy Copetti (Toronto, ON/Durham West, OWHA U22 Elite) added an insurance marker midway through the third period before Stryker Zablocki (Prince Albert, SK/Bishop Kearney Selects, USHS) finished the scoring into an empty net with less than two minutes to go. Sydney Sawyer (Burketon, ON/Etobicoke, OWHA U22 Elite) added a pair of assists, while Danica Maynard (Osoyoos, BC/RHA Kelowna, CSSHL) and Alex Therien (Ottawa, ON/Nepean, OWHA U22 Elite) chipped in with a helper apiece. The Canadians outshot the Americans 30-14. “This has been so amazing; we have such an amazing staff and have shared in all of this. I am so happy and so proud of everybody on our team,” said head coach Vicky Sunohara (Scarborough, ON/University of Toronto, OUA). “We spoke about getting one percent better every day and the team really showed that. They wanted to get better every day and be better for each other. It was a full team effort all tournament long.” Marilou Grenier (Québec, QC/Limoilou, RSEQ) made 14 saves for her fourth win in as many starts. She finished the tournament with a 1.00 goals-against average and .935 save percentage, along with two shutouts. Following the gold medal game, Canadian captain Chloe Primerano (North Vancouver, BC/University of Minnesota, WCHA) was named Best Defender for the second year in a row. She also joined Zablocki – who led the tournament in goals (8) and points (12) – on the media all-star team. Primerano finished with 26 points (12-14—26) across two appearances at U18 Women’s Worlds, tying Marie-Philip Poulin for the most by a Canadian at the tournament. In Saturday’s semifinal win over Czechia, she surpassed Caitlin Kraemer as the all-time leading scorer with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team; Primerano finished her U18 career with 37 points (18-19—37) in 21 games. For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok and by using #U18WomensWorlds.