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ALIFAX— The Canadian women’s hockey team rose to the casion. The team did not want to spoil the party in Halifax by having its reign in the women’s world hockey championships end on home ice in front of a deafening, sellout crowd at the Metro Centre. So the Canadian team won its eighth world title with a 2-0 win over the United States. “I don’t know of too many teams in this country who have won eight champi onships in a row,” Wickenheiser said. “It’s not easy at all to go out there and play in front of these kinds of crowds and there’s the pressure to continue (the ). “This team finds just finds a way to do it all the time.” Canada had mediocre performances in two games heading into the final, includ ing a 3-1 loss to the U.S. on Saturday that put an end to the Canadian team’s perfect record in this tournament. But the players’ confidence remained high Tuesday. ‘You could tell at lunch time there was that special feeling,” head coach Karen Hughes said. “Everybody knew what they had to do.” Wickenheiser, from Shaunavon, Sask... scored in the second period and defence man Delaney Collins of Pilot Mound pounced on an opportunity in the third period to score for Canada. Canada’s power play continued to sput ter in the championship game, but the team compensated by stifling the Americans’ vaunted power play four times, including three man advantages in the third period. “I thought our penalty kill was huge for us,’ Hughes said. “They didn’t get the kind of chances they often get against us.” The storied rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. women extended another chapter Tuesday. The two coun tries have met in every final. After the game, Canadian captain Cassie Campbell clutched the new silver cup that is now the women’s world trophy. Her voice cracked and she smelled of champagne after a few celebratory soak ings in the dressing room. “It’s one of the greatest things that’s ever happened in sports I think,” she said. SEE ‘INJURIES’ — B3 CANADIAN PRESS Delaney Collins of Pilot Mound (centre) celebrates her goal with teammates Dana Antal (23) and Gillian Apps during the third period Tuesday night.
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Wed, Apr 07, 2004
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