A goal by Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson in the sixth round of the shootout gave the United States a dramatic 3-2 victory over Canada in the women's gold-medal game at Gangneung Hockey Centre on Thursday afternoon.
The triumph was the second for the Americans in Olympic play, and first in 20 years, since the inaugural women's tournament at the 1998 Nagano Games.
Canada and the U.S. are the only teams to win the gold in the short history of the sport at the Olympics. The Canadians had won the last four golds (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014).