Abby Roque Wins Gold at World Championships with Team USA!

Team USA has emerged victorious in the greatest women’s international ice hockey rivalry, at least for now, after a decisive 6-3 win over Canada at the IIHF World Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. Abby Roque, who hails from the Wanahpitae First Nation and is of Ojibway descent, played a pivotal role in securing the victory and clinching her first gold medal with the national U.S. team. This marks the 10th gold medal for the Americans in the world championships and the first time in four years that they have defeated their arch-rivals Canada.

Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Roque has been a member of the women’s hockey team since 2020. In the 2022 Olympics, she won a silver medal with the U.S. team, who were defeated by the Canadians. Similarly, in both 2021 and 2022 world championships, Roque had to settle for silver medals.

However, this year is a different story as Roque is now a gold medalist. She ranked second in scoring with nine points and had the best plus/minus among all Team USA forwards.

“It’s hard to beat Canada. It’s hard to beat Canada in Canada, right? So we definitely felt like an underdog,” Hilary Knight, a U.S. team player said after the game. “People are always rooting against us, but somehow we persevere and it feels sweeter that way.

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