From time to time, TheIHLC.com will feature detailed recaps and boxscores of some of the most legendary games in international hockey history, considered to be “IHLC Classics.” Today, in honour of American Independence Day, we feature the 2011 World Championship final, where the United States captured their third consecutive Gold medal, thanks to the overtime heroics of star forward Hilary Knight.

🇺🇸 United States 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦 (OT)
Women’s World Championship Gold Medal Game
Hallenstadion, Zürich 🇨🇭
Monday, 25 April 2011

The United States has won Gold at the World Women’s Championship after an overtime goal by Hilary Knight at 7:48 of the 4-on-4 extra period.
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