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 not only American Independence Day, but Hilary Knight’s inaugural IIHF Female Player Of The Year victory, we feature her first of nine (and counting) World Championship titles.

🇺🇸 United States 4-3 Canada 🇨🇦
Women’s World Championship Gold Medal Game
Baqu Arena, Harbin 🇨🇳
Saturday, 12 April 2008
The U.S. Women’s National Team captured the Gold medal with a 4-3 win over Canada at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s Championship here tonight at the Baqu Arena. Team USA finished with the tournament with a 4-0-1-0 record and ended with back-to-back victories over top-seeded Canada for its second Gold medal in the last three World Championships.
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