Julia Gosling scores in her world championship debut as Canada defeats Finland 4-1 in the opening match of the women's world hockey championship. Gosling's goal in the second period secures the victory for Canada.
Canada 's Julia Gosling celebrates her goal on Finland goaltender Sanni Ahola with teammates during second period hockey action at the IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship in Utica, N.Y., Thursday, April 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne MuschiUTICA, N.Y. - Julia Gosling scored in her world championship debut and teammate Ella Shelton had a goal and two assists for Canada in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Thursday.
“I wasn't even thinking about the score at the time,” Gosling said. “We were just rolling and it was a big goal, just at the end of the second period. You get momentum and bring that into the third period, so I think it was crucial for our team.” “We just need to be more aggressive defensively, but also just manage the puck a little bit better offensively.”
Ahola was trying to recover in a goal-mouth scramble when Shelton roofed the puck for a power-play goal at 17:40.
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