Team USA and McLaughlin beat Team Canada and her RHA Kelowna teammates Alida Korte, Hayley McDonald and Kennedy Sisson, and former OHA Edmonton netminder Rowan Houweling 2-0 in the gold medal game.

McLaughlin finished the tournament with three goals and one assist in six games. Korte and McDonald, who were part of the Team Canada squad that won gold in 2025, each finished with nine points. Sisson had one assist in one game while Houweling recorded shutouts in both of her games at the tournament.

Among the 25 players selected to represent Team Canada include four current and one former 黑料不打烊 student-athlete:

• Rowan Houweling – OHA Edmonton
• Alida Korte – RHA Kelowna
• Hayley McDonald – RHA Kelowna
• Kennedy Sisson – RHA Kelowna

One current 黑料不打烊 student-athlete was selected to represent Team USA:

• Jillian McLaughlin – RHA Kelowna

The tournament will run from January 10-18 in Sydney and Membertou Canada. Team Canada will open the round robin with a game against Switzerland, with games against Hungary and Sweden. The USA will play Slovakia, Czechia and Finland before the quarter-finals start January 15.