Team Canada fell to Team USA 7-3 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Sunday afternoon. Canada
remains winless vs. Team USA this season (0-7) but still have the upper hand on the all-time record
(27-21-0)
Canada jumped out to an early lead after Dana Antal stole the puck from Julie Chu and scored shorthanded
on a breakaway at the 5:27 mark. Team USA replied with five straight goals to take a 5-1 lead into the
dressing room.
In the second period, Canada closed the gap with two goals in a 53 second span. Kelly Bechard's fourth
goal of the season and Cassie Campbell's third made the score 5-3. Natalie Darwitz, after coming out of the
penalty box, scored a breakaway goal to give the Americans a 6-3 lead heading into the third period.
Team USA added another goal in the third period to make the final score 7-3. Tammy Lee Shewchuk was named
Canada's player-of-the-game, while Shelley Looney took the honors for Team USA.
Sami Jo Small, who was pulled at the 16:45 mark of the first period, took the loss for Canada, stopping 13
of 17 shots. Kim St-Pierre, who replaced Small stopped 15 of 18 shots she faced.
Today's game was Lori Dupuis' 100th all-time game as a member of Canada's National Women's Team.
Both teams will now travel to Vancouver, BC for the "Final Faceoff" on Tuesday, when they will
face each other for the last time before the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tuesday's
game will be a 7:30pm (Pacific Time) start at General Motors Place.
Box Score |
CAN |
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
Compte |
USA |
5
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
First Period/Première période |
Scoring/Buts:
1. CAN, Dana Antal 5:27 SH
2. USA, Katie King (Natalie Darwitz) 6:07 PP
3. USA, Katie King (Angela Ruggiero, Shelley Looney) 12:11
4. USA, Karyn Bye (Jenny Potter) 16:03
5. USA, Katie King (Shelley Looney) 16:45
6. USA, Jenny Potter (Shelley Looney) 17:59 SH
Penalties/Pénalités
Colleen Sostorics CAN (Bodychecking/ mise en echec) 4:25; A.J. Mleczko USA (Interference/
obstruction) 17:14; Karyn Bye USA (Tripping/ trebucher) 18:34
|
Second Period/Deuxième période |
Scoring/Buts:
7. CAN, Kelly Bechard (Tammy Lee Shewchuk, Jennifer Botterill) 8:54
8. CAN, Cassie Campbell (Hayley Wickenheiser) 9:47
9. USA, Natalie Darwitz 19:22
Penalties/Pénalités
Kim St-Pierre CAN (Roughing/ rudesse) 1:02; Tara Mounsey USA (Tripping/ trebucher) 1:28; Courtney
Kennedy USA (Holding/ retenu) 4:59; Colleen Sostorics CAN (Bodychecking/ mise en echec) 10:14; Becky Kellar
CAN (Crosschecking/ double echec) 11:03; Tara Mounsey USA (Interference/ obstruction) 14:47; A.J. Mleczko USA
(Holding the stick/ retenu le baton) 17:11
|
Third Period/Troisième période |
Scoring/Buts:
10. USA, Tricia Dunn (Angela Ruggiero) 6:02 PP
Penalties/Pénalités
Karyn Bye USA (Hooking/ accrochage) 3:10; Tammy Lee Shewchuk CAN (Bodychecking/ mise en echec) 5:04;
A.J. Mleczko USA (Tripping/ trebucher) 18:08; Hayley Wickenheiser CAN (Slashing/ cingle, Unsportsmanlike
Conduct/ conduite non sportif) 20:00
|
Goaltenders |
CAN |
Sami Jo Small, Kim St-Pierre (16:45 1st) |
Gardiennes de but |
USA |
Sarah DeCosta |
|
|
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
Final
|
Shots on Goal by |
CAN |
10
|
13
|
7
|
30
|
Tirs au but par |
USA |
18
|
11
|
6
|
35
|
|
Referee/Arbitre |
Sarah Perkins |
Linesmen/Juges des lignes |
Kelli O'Brian, Evonne Young |
|
Attendance/Assistance |
10,158 |
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