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• HEINOLA, Finland -- Canada will have to overcome a familiar rival to defend its world under-18 womens hockey title. Ashleigh Brykaliuk scored three times to power the Canadians into the tournament final with a convincing 7-2 semifinal win over Sweden on Friday. Meanwhile, the arch-rival United States advanced to Saturdays gold medal game with a 10-0 rout of the Czech Republic. The Canadians defeated the Americans 3-0 in last years tournament championship game. Even at the under-18 level, Brykaliuk said a healthy rivalry exists between Canada and the U.S. "Its exciting," she said. "Were wearing the Maple Leaf and theyre wearing the red, white and blue jerseys and its intense. "That rivalry is still there even though its the U18." Kristin Gilmour, Genevieve Bannon, Kristyn Capizzano and Catherine Dubois also scored for Canada, which cemented the win with three third-period goals after head coach Jim Fetter reassured his team it would be rewarded if it kept pressuring the Swedes. "We played well, we did some good things but you have to give Sweden credit because theyre a big, strong, physical team and they played well defensively," he said. "Its about sticking with the process. "We may not wear teams down right away but come the third with our conditioning we will wear them down and I think thats what happened." Predictably, Canada and the U.S. have dominated this tournament. Canada finished atop Group A with a 3-0 record, outscoring its opponents by a 15-1 margin. The Americans won Group B with an identical record but scored 25 goals while allowing none during the preliminary round and head into the final having not surrendered a goal. The U.S. is the first team in tournament history not to allow a goal during the preliminary round but that is of little significance to head coach Jeff Kampersal. "Weve been able to be explosive on offence, but (Saturday) against Canada will be a different story," said Kampersal. "Both teams havent spent much time in the defensive zone and it will come down to that. "Theyre aggressive and like to grind it out, we just need to match their intensity with our speed and forecheck." Brykaliuk, one of five returnees from last years gold medal-winning Canadian squad, said her team will have to play a complete game against the Americans. "Were definitely going to have to work hard and skate and use the little habits weve been working on all week," she said. "We have to come out and play with heart and pride and for the logo on the front of our jersey but also have fun while were doing it." Fetter said its important for Canada to get off to a good start. "Any time youre playing with the lead you play with a little more confidence," he said. "Goals are all about momentum so if we can get a goal or a couple of goals early and build off that momentum I think that will help." 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