CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Canada today in the second and final exhibition between the two teams as part of a joint training camp taking place at UPMC Lemieux Sportsplex in Cranberry Township, Pa. Puck drop is slated for 1 p.m. ET in 1 FedEx Rink.
TODAY'S CONTEST
This afternoon's game will be streamed live on HockeyTV.com, with Josh Getzoff, the radio voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, calling the play-by-play and Tara Mounsey, two-time Olympian, including member of the gold medal-winning 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team, providing color commentary. Follow updates on Twitter @USAHockey and join the conversation by using #USWNT. Game stats can be found here.
EXHIBITION RECAP
Canada claimed victory in the first exhibition of the camp on Friday night, defeating the U.S., 4-1. Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho) scored the lone goal for the United States. The U.S. had several scoring chances in the second period throughout the game, but could not find the back of the net. Monique Lamoreux-Morando (Grand Forks, N.D.) led Team USA with five shots on net, while Lee Stecklein (Roseville, Minn.) and Cayla Barnes(Eastvale, Calif.) each had three. Maddie Rooney (Andover, Minn.) made 19 saves for the U.S.
AGAINST CANADA
The national teams from the United States and Canada most recently squared off at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship, when the U.S. defeated Canada, 3-2, in a preliminary round contest. The United States went on to claim its fifth consecutive gold medal the Women's Worlds, dating back to 2013. The two superpowers in women's hockey, the United States and Canada have battled in the gold-medal game of every IIHF Women’s World Championship and Olympic Winter Games staged, with just two exceptions (2019 World Championship, 2006 Olympics).
PREPARING FOR RIVALRY SERIES
This week’s exhibitions will serve as a preview for the five-game Rivalry Series between the U.S. and Canada, which begins next month and lasts through February. The series opens Dec. 14 with a 7. p.m. ET contest at XL Center in Hartford, Conn., and will feature three games in Canada before the series finale in Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 8. Tickets for the Hartford game can be purchased here. The Rivalry Series was introduced by USA Hockey and Hockey Canada last season and comprised three games between the women’s national teams of the two countries. For more information, including the full series schedule, click here.
Exhibition games on Nov. 8 and 10 streamed on HockeyTV.
Date | Event | Time (ET)/Game Stats | Location | Tickets |
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Monday, Nov. 4 | Canada Practice | 9:00 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 2 Covestro Innovation Rink |
Free; Open to Public |
USA Practice | 11:15 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public | |
Canada Practice | 5:40 p.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public | |
Tuesday, Nov. 5 | Canada Practice | 8:15 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public |
USA Practice | 11:15 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public | |
Canada Practice | 5:45 p.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public | |
Wednesday, Nov. 6 | USA Practice | 11:00 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public |
Canada Practice | 2:00 p.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public | |
USA Practice | 5:45 p.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public | |
Thursday, Nov. 7 | Canada Practice | 9:00 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public |
USA Practice | 11:15 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public | |
Friday, Nov. 8 | Pre-Game Skate | 10:20 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 2 Convestro Innovation Rink |
Free; Open to Public |
USA vs. Canada Exhibition |
4-1 L | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
FULL STATS | |
Saturday, Nov. 9 | Canada Practice | 9:30 a.m. | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
Free; Open to Public |
Sunday, Nov. 10 | USA vs. Canada Exhibition |
5-3 L | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1 FedEx Rink |
FULL STATS |