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Barnes sets record

3 gold at WW18, other notes to wrap up

Published 17.01.2017 10:33 GMT+1 | Author Andrew Podnieks

USA captain Cayla Barnes (left) won a record-setting third IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship gold medal, Grace Zumwinkle (right) was one of two players to score a hat trick with Switzerland’s Lisa Ruedi being the other. Photo: Andrea Cardin / HHOF-IIHF Images

Team USA captain Cayla Barnes concluded her U18 career with a record-setting third gold medal.

Merkusheva named Best Goalie

Barnes, Shirley also get Directorate nods

Published 14.01.2017 22:33 GMT+1 | Author Andrew Podnieks

PREROV, CZECH REPUBLIC - JANUARY 08: Switzerland's Lisa Ruedi #11 scores the 3-2 shoot-out winning goal against the Czech Republic's Kristyna Blahova #1 during preliminary round action at the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship. (Photo by Steve Kingsman/HHOF-IIHF Images)

Four players tied for the tournament lead in points while another Swiss forward led in goals.

U.S. wins gold again

Zumwinkle's late goal gives Americans repeat

Published 14.01.2017 23:01 GMT+1 | Author Andrew Podnieks

ZLIN, CZECH REPUBLIC - JANUARY 14: Team USA poses with their trophy during gold medal game action against Canada at the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship. (Photo by Andrea Cardin/HHOF-IIHF Images)

Canada came back in the third to tie the game 1-1, but Grace Zumwinkle scored on a two-on-one with just 2:32 remaining. An empty netter made the final 3-1.