University of Minnesota Athletics
Three Gophers Tally Points in U-22 Game Two
8/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS - Golden Gophers Sarah Potomak, Alex Woken, and Kelly Pannek made their way onto the score sheet in game two of the Under-22 Series as Canada's National Women's Development Team won 4-3 over the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta, Friday evening.
Potomak was one of four players to record a two-point game with one goal and one assist for Canada. Meanwhile, Woken scored for the U.S., and Pannek added an assist for the Red, White, and Blue.
Potomak scored Canada's first goal, tying the game at 1-1 at the 5:26 mark of the first period. She then assisted Canada's go-ahead goal less than three minutes later as Canada took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
The second period saw Pannek and Woken help the U.S. tie the game at 3-3. Pannek set up Gracen Hirschy's game-tying goal at 5:09 of the first period before Woken gave the U.S. the lead at 9:08 of the middle frame. Canada tied the game in the final minute of the period to head into the third in a 3-3 tie.
Canada then broke a 3-3 tie midway through the third period to secure a 4-3 win and two-game lead in the Under-22 Series after winning game one, 2-1, Wednesday night.
The third and final game of the series is set for 5 p.m. CT Saturday.
Here are Canada's lines for today's game against the U.S. #NWDT pic.twitter.com/7JS2un2STX
- Team Canada Women (@HC_Women) August 19, 2016
Team USA's projected lines for Game 2 of the #U22Series vs. CAN at 6pmET.
Watch live: https://t.co/rm8xfTeSH1 pic.twitter.com/X7FuaQFBuR- USA Hockey (@usahockey) August 19, 2016
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. 🚨 #NWDT #CANvsUSA pic.twitter.com/b5QcxCL9ia
- Team Canada Women (@HC_Women) August 19, 2016
Alex Woken scored Team USA's 3rd goal with this wrist shot at 9:08 of the 2nd period. #U22Series pic.twitter.com/IHDMyzHEYN
- USA Hockey (@USAHockeyScores) August 19, 2016
Can we talk about these jerseys for a minute? 😍 pic.twitter.com/6sv3xoTGUs
- Team Canada Women (@HC_Women) August 19, 2016
Game over! Canada wins 4-3, improving to 2-0 vs. the U.S. with one game to play in the series.
Stats: https://t.co/uO6tjH2xZt#NWDT- Team Canada Women (@HC_Women) August 19, 2016
Final | Team USA falls to Canada, 4-3, in the second game of the 2016 #U22Series: https://t.co/splEtdcVTG pic.twitter.com/ZjaGxLcD7D
- USA Hockey (@usahockey) August 20, 2016
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