ZURICH - Union assistant coach Julie Chu recorded the primary assist on the game-winning goal as the U.S. Women's National Team won its third straight world title with a 3-2 overtime victory against Canada at the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship at Hallenstadion.
Chu's cross ice shot deflected to Hilary Knight, who scored the game-winning goal at 7:48 of the overtime session. Jessie Vetter made 51 saves in the championship-winning effort.
Team USA finished the tournament with a 4-1-0-0 record (W-OTW-OTL-L) to capture the gold medal for the fourth time in the last five world championships. Chu, who has played on all four gold medal-winning teams, finished the tournament with seven points (one goal, six assists) in five games. She was named U.S. Player of the Game after Team USA's 13-1 win against Russia on April 18. Chu recorded four points (goal, three assists) in that contest.
After skating to a scoreless draw for the majority of the opening frame of the championship game, the teams traded goals in the closing minutes for a 1-1 score after one. Jocelyne Lamoureux put the U.S. on the board at 16:56 after connecting on a give-and-go play with her twin sister, Monique Lamoureux-Kolls. With just eight seconds to go in the frame, however, Canada's Gillian Apps fired a slap shot under the crossbar to knot the game.
Jenny Potter scored the lone goal of a tightly-contested second period to put Team USA back ahead, 2-1. Splitting a pair of Canadian players, she hit the top right corner of the net with a backhanded shot at 12:05.
While on the power-play late in the third period, Canada tied the game on a Rebecca Johnston goal at 16:04 to force overtime. But Knight scored the championship-winning goal 7:48 into the 4-on-4 sudden-death overtime session to seal the victory for Team USA.
