Eldridge scores winner, Canada downs U.S. 3-1 ahead of world women’s championship
Jessie Eldridge scored the winning goal on a power play and Canada defeated the United States 3-1 in a pre-tournament game ahead of the women’s world hockey championship.Lee Stecklein had the lone goal for the U.S.
Canadian starting goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens allowed one goal on eight shots. Kristen Campbell stopped all 12 shots she faced in relief. American starter Nicole Hensley allowed two goals on nine shots before giving way to Maddie Rooney, who stopped 4-of-5 shots. Stecklein opened the scoring 5:50 into the first period, but Turnbull evened the score 2:27 into the second.
“It’s something that our team takes a lot of pride in. We understand how big of a challenge it’s going to be when every team we face is trying to take us down. We’re excited and looking forward to getting the games started,” said Turnbull.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dawn Walker to return to Canada from U.S. to face abduction charge | Globalnews.caIn Canada, Dawn Walker faces charges of abduction in contravention of a custody order and public mischief. In the U.S., she is charged with a felony offence.
Read more »