๐บ๐ธ United States 3-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Exhibition Game
Air Canada Centre, Toronto ๐จ๐ฆ
Monday, 30 December 2013
Kelli Stack had a goal and two assists as the United States edged Canada 3-2 on Monday night at the Air Canada Centre.
The win was the Americans’ fourth straight win in the six-game exhibition series against the Canadians.
It was the final match-up between the two women’s hockey powers ahead of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
Canadaโs National Womenโs Team has lost three consecutive games to the U.S. under the guidance of newly appointed head coach Kevin Dineen. He took over on 17 December after former head coach Dan Church resigned.
Stack, Hilary Knight and Megan Bozek all scored as the Americans opened up a 3-0 lead in the second period much to the disappointment of the announced crowd of 17, 227 at the home arena for the Maple Leafs.
Natalie Spooner got Canada on the board with 34 seconds left in the middle period.
Canada’s Brianne Jenner cut the U.S. lead to 3-2 with a short-handed goal at 1:57 of the third.
Despite out-shooting the Americans 9-5 in the third period, Canada could not find the equalizer.
Canadian starter Geneviรจve Lacasse made 27 saves in the loss, while Molly Schaus stopped 25 shots for the U.S.
The U.S. opened the scoring 2:32 into the second, as Knight re-directed a Stack feed between the pads of Lacasse.
With Jenner off for hooking, Alex Carpenter found Stack all alone in the slot; Stack beat Lacasse giving the Americans a 2-0 lead.
The U.S. appeared to take a 3-0 lead at 16:05 of the second period, when Knight knocked a loose puck out of mid-air past Lacasse; however, video review showed Knight knocked the puck down with a high stick and the goal was disallowed.
Less than a minute later, the U.S. made it 3-0.
With Canadian captain Hayley Wickenheiser off for holding, Megan Bozek’s point shot beat a screened Lacasse.
Canada got on the board at 19:26 as Spooner beat Schaus on a partial break.
Jenner got Canada to within one, putting home her own rebound after initially hitting the post.
Canadian defenceman Tara Watchorn who didn’t play in Saturday’s loss because of an unspecified injury, returned to action and was paired with Catherine Ward.
BOXSCORE
1st Period
05:33 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Ward, tripping
12:25 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Duggan, roughing
13:38 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Knight, tripping
16:22 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Poulin, body checking
2nd Period
20:23 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Duggan, charging
22:32 – ๐บ๐ธย GOAL – Knight (Stack, Duggan)
23:11 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Jenner, hooking
23:23 – ๐บ๐ธย PP GOAL – Stack (Carpenter)
23:47 –ย ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Watchorn, body checking
28:01 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Larocque, cross checking
31:11 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Schleper, body checking
34:40 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Agosta, tripping
36:50ย – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Wickenheiser, holding
36:54 – ๐บ๐ธย PP GOAL – Bozek (Stack)
39:26 – ๐จ๐ฆย GOAL – Spooner (Irwin)
3rd Period
41:13 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Agosta, hooking
41:57 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ SH GOAL – Jenner (Ouellette)
47:52 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Bozek, hooking
55:35 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – team, too many players
GOALTENDERS
W: ๐บ๐ธย Schaus (25-27)
L: ๐จ๐ฆย Lacasse (27-30)
SHOTS ON GOAL
๐บ๐ธ 9+16+10 = 30
๐จ๐ฆ 10+8+9 = 27
ROSTERS
๐บ๐ธ Goaltenders:ย Brianne McLaughlin, Molly Schaus, Jessie Vetter.ย Defence: Kacey Bellamy,ย Megan Bozek,ย Lisa Chesson,ย Jincy Dunne, Gigiย Marvin,ย Michelle Picard, Josephine Pucci, Anne Schleper,ย Lee Stecklein.ย Forwards: Kate Buesser,ย Alex Carpenter,ย Julie Chu, Kendall Coyne,ย Brianna Decker,ย Meghan Duggan (C),ย Lyndsay Fry, Amanda Kessel, Hilary Knight, Jocelyne Lamoureux, Monique Lamoureux, Annie Pankowski, Kelli Stack.
๐จ๐ฆ Goaltenders: Charline Labontรฉ, Geneviรจve Lacasse, Shannon Szabados.ย Defence: Courtney Birchard, Tessa Bonhomme, Laura Fortino, Brigette Lacquette, Jocelyne Larocque, Meaghan Mikkelson, Lauriane Rougeau, Catherine Ward, Tara Watchorn.ย Forwards: Meghan Agosta, Gillian Apps, Vicki Bendus, Bailey Bram, Mรฉlodie Daoust, Jayna Hefford (A), Haley Irwin, Brianne Jenner, Rebecca Johnston, Jenelle Kohanchuk, Caroline Ouellette (C), Natalie Spooner, Jennifer Wakefield, Hayley Wickenheiser (A).
๐บ๐ธ UNITED STATES (C) | vs. | CANADA ๐จ๐ฆ |
current champion (since 12 Dec 2013) |
Last Title | 12 Dec 2013 |
95 | All-Time Wins |
197 |
48 wins | Head-To-Head (+ 1 tie) |
69 wins |
First IHLC Meeting (USA vs. CAN) ๐จ๐ฆ CAN 2-1 USA ๐บ๐ธ โ 21 Apr 1987 โ WWT โ North York ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Previous IHLC Meeting (USA vs. CAN) ๐บ๐ธย USA 3-2 CAN ๐จ๐ฆ (SO) โ 28 Dec 2013 โ EX โ Saint Paul ๐บ๐ธ |
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Last IHLC Game ๐บ๐ธย USA 3-2 CAN ๐จ๐ฆ (SO) โ 28 Dec 2013 โ EX โ Saint Paul ๐บ๐ธ |
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Next IHLC Game ๐บ๐ธย USA 3-1 FIN ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 08 Feb 2014 โ OG โ Sochi ๐ท๐บ |
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