Canada and the United States faced off in yet another gold medal game at the women’s world championship, culminating in Canada winning gold in Denmark. The win was a triumphant moment for Canadian fans, but it was a semifinal intermission appearance by Hockey Canada’s interim chair of the board Andrea Skinner, and a postgame appearance at the medal ceremony by Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith, that drew the ire of Canadians.
Repeatedly called upon to resign from his position, Smith’s appearance handing out gold medals to Team Canada moments after defeating USA received backlash from fans and media.