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Carpenter scores in OT to get US gold over Canada again

Team Canada's goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer stops a shot from Team United States' Alex Carpenter (25) as Canada's Lauriane Rougeau (5) defends during the second period of the women's world hockey championships Monday, April 4, 2016, in Kamloops, British Columbia. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
Team Canada's goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer stops a shot from Team United States' Alex Carpenter (25) as Canada's Lauriane Rougeau (5) defends during the second period of the women's world hockey championships Monday, April 4, 2016, in Kamloops, British Columbia. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) – Alex Carpenter scored in overtime to lift the United States over Canada 1-0 Monday night to win the women’s world hockey championship.

Alex Rigsby made 32 saves for the US. The Americans have won the past three world championships and seven of the last nine overall.

The US and Canada have met in every final of the 17 women’s world championship to date.