MILAN, Feb 19 : The United States beat Canada 2-1 in an overtime thriller to win the gold medal in women's ice hockey at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday, with Megan Keller netting the winner to dethrone the defending champions.The U.S. looked headed for more disappointment against their arch rivals wh

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Megan Keller deked a defender and slid in a game-winning goal in overtime to lead Team USA past Canada in Thursday's Winter Olympics gold medal game.

They are golden again.

Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports' most heated rivalries.

The United States rallied after Finland’s late third-period goal, securing a dramatic overtime victory to move on to the Olympic semifinals.

Team USA won the women's hockey gold medal over Canada on Thursday after completing a late comeback and scoring the game-winning overtime goal.