Canada to face archrival U.S. in women’s world hockey championship final [Video]

Canada lost the women’s world hockey championship gold medal on home ice to the United States last year, so poetic justice will be on the minds of Canadian players Sunday in Utica, N.Y.

The two countries will clash for women’s international ice hockey supremacy at the Adirondack Bank Center a year after the U.S. doubled Canada 6-3 for gold in Brampton, Ont.

“Our goal tomorrow is to win,” Canadian forward Blayre Turnbull said. “It doesn’t necessarily matter that we’re in the States, but I think it would feel a little bit special considering they beat us last year on home soil.”

Canada and the U.S. will clash for gold for the 22nd time in 23 world championship finals.

The Canadians blanked Czechia 4-0 and the U.S. shut out Finland 5-0 in Saturday’s semifinals.

Veteran defender Jocelyne Larocque scored and had an assist for Canada in the semifinal. Her goal was …