UTICA, New York — Minnesota State head coach Shari Dickerman and assistant coach, Alli Altmann, earned the silver medal at this year’s IIHF Women’s World Championships after suffering a 6-5 loss in overtime to Canada in the championship game.
Canada’s Danielle Sedarchny clinched the win at the 4:44 of overtime converting on a power play goal to seal the win for the Canadians.
This marks the second straight medal for Dickerman and Altmann as each won gold last year for Team USA when they defeated Canada, 6-3. The game marked the 23rd straight gold medal game for team USA at the World Championships as they have reached the game in every year that the Women’s World Championships has been staged. It was also the 22nd time that USA and Canada had played for the gold medal at the championships.
Dickerman, who was an All-American for the Mavericks in goal during her playing career from 2000-2004, was named the fifth head coach in Minnesota State history this past March. Altmann, who played for the Mavericks from 2008-12 and concluded her first year as an assistant coach on the Maverick staff and \served as Team USA’s goaltending coach.