October 6, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team will continue Qwest Tour play Saturday (Oct. 10) against the University of North Dakota at the Gardens Arena in Warroad, Minn. Opening faceoff is set for 7:05 p.m. CT.
The game will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis at usahockey.fasthockey.com.
The 10-game, nine-city Qwest Tour, which began Sept. 25 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., with a 6-1 U.S. victory over the Western Collegiate Hockey Association All-Stars, will run until just prior to the start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.
Team USA will also face off against Canada; Finland; all-star teams from Hockey East and ECAC Hockey; and various NCAA Division I women's ice hockey teams.
A full schedule is listed below. For ticket information and updates, visit QwestTour.com.
NOTES: Since the first Qwest Tour game, the U.S. Women's National Team posted a 13-0 victory at St. Cloud State University on Sept. 26 ... Click here for Team USA's roster ... The U.S. Women's National Team opened the 2009-10 season by winning the Hockey Canada Cup in Vancouver, B.C. The tournament, which featured Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States, served as a test event for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ... Coverage of the Qwest Tour can be found on QwestTour.com, as well as on the U.S. Women's National Team's Facebook page and on the Qwest Tour Twitter page.
Qwest Tour Schedule & Results
Featuring the U.S. Women's National Team | Date | Opponent | Location | Time (Local/ET)/Result | | Fri., Sept. 25 | WCHA All-Stars | St. Paul, Minn. | W, 6-1 | | Sat., Oct. 10 | Univ. of North Dakota | Warroad, Minn. | 7 p.m./8 p.m. | | Fri., Oct. 16 | Canada | Spokane, Wash. | 7 p.m./10 p.m. | | Sun., Nov. 22 | Hockey East All-Stars | Durham, N.H. | 1 p.m. | | Sat., Dec. 12 | Canada | Denver, Colo. | 7 p.m./9 p.m. | | Wed., Dec. 30 | Canada | St. Paul, Minn. | 7:07 p.m./8:07 p.m. | | Sun., Jan. 3 | ECAC Hockey All-Stars | Hamden, Conn. | 2 p.m. | | Tues., Jan. 5 | Univ. of Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 7 p.m./8 p.m. | | Tues., Jan. 12 | Univ. of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 7 p.m./8 p.m. | | Thurs., Feb. 4 | Finland | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 7 p.m./9 p.m. |
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