CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic -- Tessa Janecke scored in overtime as the United States prevailed over defending champion Canada 4-3 to win the women's ice hockey world championship Sunday.
Janecke struck with 2:54 left in overtime for the Americans to claim their 11th title at the worlds. Taylor Heise set up the winning goal.
With Sarah Fillier going to the bench, Canadian defenseman Jocelyne Larocque was pressured behind the net and sent a pass up the boards, with Heise intercepting the pass at the right point inside the blue line and feeding Janecke to score into the open left side of the net.