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2017-18 NWU18T - Series vs USA (Aug)
Game #3
Final
August 20, 2017 9:30 am EST
Olympic Center – 1980 Rink
Lake Placid, N.Y.

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
3

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
11
11
11
33
7
3
3
13

Statistics

PP
PIM
1 / 2
10
2 / 5
4

Game Story

CANADA EDGED BY U.S. IN U18 SERIES FINALE

JASON LA ROSE

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Maggie Connors (St. John’s, N.L./Shattuck-St. Mary’s, USHS) scored on a third-period power play to make it a one-goal game, but Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team dropped a 3-1 decision to the United States to close out the three-game series on Sunday morning.

Despite the loss in the series, Canada still holds the all-time edge in summer showdowns, 18-15.

The Canadians held a massive 33-13 advantage in shots on goal, including 22-6 over the final 40 minutes, but could only put a single puck past U.S. goaltender Lindsay Reed.

Abbey Murphy opened the scoring for the U.S. just shy of the 12-minute mark of the first period, circling into the slot and beating Canadian netminder Madelyn McArthur (St. Catharines, Ont./Oakville, PWHL) for a power-play goal.

The goal was first allowed in the series by McArthur, who saw her shutout streak – which included a 26-save blanking of the Americans in Game 2 on Friday – end at just over 99 minutes.

The U.S. struck again with the man advantage for the lone goal of the second period; Madeline Wethington let go a slap shot from the left point that made its way through traffic and past McArthur for a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes.

Connors finally broke through for the Canadians six minutes into the third, carrying the puck out of the corner before roofing a shot over the short-side shoulder of Reed to make it a 2-1 game.

But Hannah Bilka restored the two-goal advantage for the Americans just over five minutes later, beating McArthur to the post on a wraparound to finish the scoring.

McArthur went to the bench in the dying minutes and Connors had a few chances in close to again draw the Canadians within a goal, but they would get no closer than two.

Players will head back to their club teams to open the 2017-18 season, with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team scheduled to be named in mid-December ahead of the 2018 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Dmitrov, Russia.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Zoe Boyd
Tripping (2:00)
11:31
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Abbey Murphy

Assists: Britta Curl-Salemme
11:51
PENALTY
Penalty: Abygail Moloughney
Slashing (2:00)
16:45
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Alexie Guay
Roughing (2:00)
12:34
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Madeline Wethington

Assists: Samantha Burke, Dominique Petrie
14:10
PENALTY
Penalty: Dominique Petrie
Body-Checking (2:00)
15:11
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Willow Slobodzian
Cross-Checking (2:00)
02:57
PENALTY
Penalty: Madeline Wethington
Holding (2:00)
04:03
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Maggie Connors

Assists: Sarah Fillier
06:02
PENALTY
Penalty: Julia Gosling
Slashing (2:00)
07:48
GOAL
Goal: Hannah Bilka

11:10

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GAA SV%
Madelyn McArthur CAN 60 13 10 3 0.769
Lindsay Reed USA 60 33 32 1 0.970

Game Leaders

Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1

Previous Games

1 - 3 L @ United StatesUSA
Aug 20, 2017
3 - 1 W vs. CanadaCAN
Aug 20, 2017
3 - 0 W @ United StatesUSA
Aug 18, 2017
0 - 3 L vs. CanadaCAN
Aug 18, 2017
1 - 4 L @ United StatesUSA
Aug 17, 2017
4 - 1 W vs. CanadaCAN
Aug 17, 2017
Photos
Videos
2025 U18WWC: CAN 3 – USA 0 (Gold Medal)
Grenier made 14 saves to backstop Canada to its eighth U18 gold medal.
2025 U18WWC: CAN 4 – CZE 2 (Semifinal)
Zablocki and Tiller had 1G 1A apiece to send Canada to play for gold.
2025 U18WWC: CAN 17 – JPN 0 (Quarterfinal)
Zablocki and Cimoroni had 3G 2A each to help Canada into the semis.
2025 U18WWC: CAN 5 – CZE 0 (Preliminary)
Grenier made 20 saves to backstop Canada to a perfect prelims.
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