Karly Heffernan (Edge School) scored just under one minute into overtime as Team Canada defeated Team USA in the IIHF U18 Womens World Championships in Heinola, Finland.  Nine JWHL players will be competed at this event over the winter holidays, which ended on January 5th, 2013.  

Taryn Baumgardt (Warner), Eden Murray (Edge School), Karly Heffernan (Edge School), Emily Clark (Okanagan), Hannah Miller (Okanagan), and Alexa Ranahan (Okanagan) are represented Team Canada.  Okanagan Hockey Academy's Rebecca Russel was an Assistant Coach with Team Canada.

Jennifer Ryan (North American Hockey Academy), Sidney Peters (North American Hockey Academy) and Taylar Cianfarano (National Sports Academy) represented Team USA.

For more information on the event, visit the IIHF website, and for a recap of the gold medal game, visit the Hockey Canada website.