Game Report 1753		NWU18T - Series vs USA
PLAYED AT: Olympic Center – 1980 Rink Date: Aug 20, 2017 GAME NOTES: 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. Visiting Team: Canada Home Team: United States
CANADA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Oswald, Halle G 30   McArthur, Madelyn   3   Boyd, Zoe   4   Gosling, Julia   7   Veillette, Audrey-Anne   8   Adzija, Lexie   11   Parker, Mackenna   13   Vorster, Courtney   15   Shirley, Grace   16   Guay, Alexie   17   Greig, Dara   18   Demers, Rosalie   19   Fillier, Sarah   20   Slobodzian, Willow   21   MacEachern, Maggie   22   Connors, Maggie   23   McQuigge, Brooke   24   Dalton, Claire   25   Kirwan, Taylor   26   Moloughney, Abygail	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 3  2:00  Tripping 11:31 1   11:31 11:51 1st 26  2:00  Slashing 16:45 1   16:45 18:45 2nd 16  2:00  Roughing 12:34 1   12:34 14:10 3rd 20  2:00  Cross-Checking 2:57 1   2:57 4:57 3rd 4  2:00  Slashing 7:48 1   7:48 9:48	UNITED STATES LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 29   Frank, Calla G 30   Reed, Lindsay   2   Ostertag, Gracie   3   Farden, Lily   4   Wethington, Madeline   5   Nicholson, Maggie   6   Norton, Lizi   7   Bizal, Madison   8   Simpson, Ally   9   Hartmetz, Hadley   10   Flaherty, Maggie   11   Petrie, Dominique   13   Curl, Britta   14   Burke, Samantha   17   Bilka, Hannah   20   Webster, Makenna   22   Browne, Kelly   23   Heise, Taylor   26   O'Brien, Casey   27   Murphy, Abbey   36   Bloomer, Anne   37   Shearan, Sydney	UNITED STATES PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 2nd 11  2:00  Body-Checking 15:11 1   15:11 17:11 3rd 4  2:00  Holding 4:03 1   4:03 6:03

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     3rd 6:02  PP  22-19

UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 11:51  PP  27-13                         2nd 14:10  PP  4-14-11                         3rd 11:10   17

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA 1 / 2 UNITED STATES 2 / 5 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA 10 min / 5 inf UNITED STATES 4 min / 2 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA 1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts UNITED STATES 3 G + 3 A = 6 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA 0 0 1 1 UNITED STATES 1 1 1 3 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN - McArthur (60:00) (L) 6 2 2 10 /0:00 3rd/20:00 USA - Reed (60:00) (W) 11 11 10 32 /0:00 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start:   -  End:   -  Attendance:

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official NWU18T - Series vs USA Game Report.

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