Canada’s gold medal bid ends in 4-2 loss to Czechia at U18 women’s hockey worlds

ZUG, Switzerland — Canada’s dreams of a third straight gold medal at the world women’s under-18 hockey championship are over after a 4-2 loss to Czechia in the semifinals.

Anezka Cabelova had two goals, and her linemate, captain Adela Sapovalivova, added a goal and an assist while Klaudie Slavickova had the go-ahead goal.

Sapovalivova’s goal ended Canada’s shutout streak which stretched back to the last time the two teams faced off.

Canada rallied back from a 2-0 second-period deficit to tie it up through goals from Chloe Primerano and Stryker Zablocki.