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U.S. Women's National Team Edged by Canada, 3-2, in OT

December 19, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


SARNIA, Ont. - Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (Grand Forks, N.D.) and Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho) netted goals, but the U.S. Women's National Team fell to Canada in overtime, 3-2, here tonight in an exhibition game at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, Ontario.

"We did a lot of good things tonight and generated a lot of scoring opportunities," said Robb Stauber, head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team. "We had a lot of positives to build off of but we just need to close it out next time."

Rebecca Johnston gave Canada a 1-0 lead 3:26 into the contest with a shot from the top of the right circle on a two-on-one rush.

Team USA tied the game ahead of the first intermission on a marker by Lamoureux-Davidson with 4:36 left in the opening frame. The play started when Emily Pfalzer (Getzville, N.Y.) skated down the left wing, curled toward the side boards and slid the puck to Lamoureux-Davidson, who fired a shot from the left hash marks for the goal.

The U.S. controlled the play in the second period, outshooting Canada 13-1, and earned a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes when an odd-angled shot by Knight deflected off a Canadian defender and into the net with 5:08 left in the stanza.

Nicole Hensley (Lakewood, Colo.) made a pad save on a penalty shot attempt by Amy Potomak to preserve the U.S one-goal advantage with 10:08 remaining in the final period.

Canada evened the score with just 24 seconds left in regulation on a Jennifer Wakefield one-timer from the top of the left circle.

Marie-Philip Poulin netted the game-winner for Canada 42 seconds into the extra frame.

Hensley finished with 16 saves for Team USA.

NOTES: Team USA outshot Canada, 25-19, finished 0-for-10 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill ... For the complete Team USA roster, click here ... The U.S. now owns a 5-2-1-4 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record against Canada since the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia ... USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, will play host to the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship from March 31-April 7, 2017. For complete event and ticket information, click here.

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