Caroline Averill (18) is a standout at Phillips Andover. (Nancie Battaglia/USA Hockey)
New England was well-represented in the United States' run to a gold medal at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship.
Team USA took down Czechia, 5-1, in the gold medal game on Sunday. The win avenged a 4-3 shootout loss to Czechia in pre-tournament play.
During the preliminary round, USA rolled through Slovakia, 7-1, hosts Switzerland, 8-1 and Sweden, 4-0. They also took down Germany, 4-2, in the quarterfinals and Finland, 4-2, in the semifinals.
In the final, five of the nine New Englanders on the roster found the scoresheet.
