Women’s Hockey Worlds: USA rallies to defeat Canada in a ‘good test of character’

31.08.2022 - 02:17 nbcsports.com

After giving up two goals in the first period, the U.S. rallied to defeat Canada 5-2 in the final Group A game of the 2022 IIHF Women’s World Championship. “I think that was the best our team has responded in a really long time,” said Kelly Pannek, who scored the equalizer for the U.S.

just over 11 minutes into the second period. “A lot of composure and a lot of trust on our bench.” “I thought it was a good test of character for our team,” echoed Megan Keller. “We stuck together and a lot of players stepped up.

I thought Nicole (Hensley), our goalie, was phenomenal. Just a great team win out there.” After evening the score in the second period, the U.S.

stepped it up even more early in the third. Lacey Eden and Kendall Coyne Schofield recorded back-to-back tallies (videos embedded below) before Hilary Knight finished the game off with an empty-net goal. Savannah Harmon, who assisted on both Eden and Coyne Schofield’s goals, was named U.S.

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Wales in Pool D, as the draw for the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup was held here on Thursday. Ranked world number five, India are the highest-ranked team in their pool. The group-stage winners will advance straight to the quarterfinals while the teams placed second and third will have to play crossover matches, which will decided their stay in the tournament. In Pool A, Commonwealth Games champions Australia are clubbed along with Argentina, France and Chile. Pool B includes reigning world champion Belgium, South Korea, fourth-ranked Germany and Japan. The Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia and Chile are placed in Pool C.

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