Ice hockey US beat Canada to win world championships with Janecke overtime goal

CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic - An overtime goal from Tessa Janecke earned the United States a 4-3 win over reigning champions Canada to win gold at the Womens World Championship on Sunday as the latest chapter in their rivalry was decided in dramatic fashion.

With less than three minutes remaining in the first period of overtime, Janecke got to the puck ahead of keeper Ann-Renee Desbiens to score from close range before skating away and throwing her stick in the air in celebration.

I saw a turnover and went to the net, hoping to put it in, Janecke told TSN.

Theres nothing like it... It was just so much fun.

The rivals have faced off for gold at 23 of 24 world championships, including last years gold-medal game, which Canada won 6-5 in overtime, along with meeting in six of seven Olympic finals.

It was the 11th title for the U.S. who are closing in on Canadas haul of 13, and they gained sweet revenge for their loss last year when they hosted the tournament, and at the Arena Ceske Budejovice they laid down a marker ahead of next years Olympics.

Just shows how strong we are as a group and how much we can persevere through anything. I wouldnt want to do it with any other group, Janecke added.

After a scoreless first period, the second saw four goals in the space of two minutes and 16 seconds, with the U.S. taking a 2-0 lead with goals in quick succession from Caroline Harvey and Abbey Murphy before Canada drew level.

Harvey celebrated the opening goal by miming holding a phone to her ear, after she appeared to lose a mobile phone on the ice during her sides quarter-final win over Germany.

Danielle Serdachny shot through traffic to pull one