University of Minnesota Athletics
Olympic Gophers Update: Feb. 17
2/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
2018 Gopher Olympians Central | Olympic Hockey Schedule | Know Your GWH Olympians
Eight current and former Gopher women's hockey players are currently representing their countries at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea as six players with Gopher ties are on the 2018 U.S. Women's Olympic Team and two Minnesota alumnae are representing Finland.
Senior Kelly Pannek and Gopher alumnae Hannah Brandt ('16), Dani Cameranesi ('17), Amanda Kessel ('16), Gigi Marvin ('09), and Lee Stecklein ('17) are representing the Red, White, and Blue with Team USA. Fellow Gopher alumnae Mira Jalosuo and Noora Raty are playing for their native Finland.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Olympic semifinal match-ups are set with all eight Gophers facing off in a USA vs. Finland rematch while Canada plays the Olympic Athletes from Russia.
Finland defeated Sweden, 7-2, to secure its place in the semifinal round while Russia topped Switzerland, 6-2 to move on. Raty made 19 saves on 21 shots faced to lead Finland defensively, and six different players scored goals as Finland earned its place against the U.S. in the semifinal round.
Nieminen... Välilä... Tapani... Karvinen... Välilä... Nuutinen... Hakala... Suomi-Ruotsi 7-2! #Naisleijonat mitalipeleihin, vastassa välierissä USA! https://t.co/KvWhSmrEwr #OlympicTeamFI #PyeongChangFI #Leijonat pic.twitter.com/S0TaI9hQ2g
-- Leijonat (@leijonat) February 17, 2018
Fun to win, fun to win!! #FUNTOWIN 🇫🇮🦁
-- Noora Räty (@Nooraty41) February 17, 2018
Finland #FIN will play the #PyeongChang2018 Women's #IceHockey semi-finals against the #USA after beating archrival Sweden #SWE 7-2! Story and more photos: https://t.co/enfLgdZgwy
Photo: Matt Zambonin / HHOF-IIHF Images pic.twitter.com/2n09aYFlR2-- IIHF (@IIHFHockey) February 17, 2018
Incredibly proud of this TEAM 🦁🇫🇮! #Funtowin #WinterOlympics #Pyeonchang2018 #Suomi #olympicteamfi pic.twitter.com/UsivBK0xlH
-- Noora Räty (@Nooraty41) February 17, 2018
Olympic Women's Hockey Play-Off Schedule/Results (TV)
Friday, Feb. 16: Quarterfinals, Russia 6, Switzerland 2
Saturday, Feb. 17: Quarterfinals, Finland 7, Sweden 2
Saturday, Feb. 17: Classifications (5-8), Switzerland vs. Korea, 9:10 p.m. CT (None)
Sunday, Feb. 18: Classifications (5-8), Sweden vs. Japan, 1:40 a.m. CT (None)
Sunday, Feb. 18: Semifinals, USA vs. Finland, 10:10 p.m. CT (NBCSN)
Monday, Feb. 19: Semifinals, Canada vs. Russia, 6:10 a.m. CT (NBCSN)
Monday, Feb. 19: Classifications (7-8), 9:10 p.m. CT (None)
Tuesday, Feb. 20: Classifications (5-6), 1:40 a.m. CT (None)
Wednesday, Feb. 21: Bronze Medal, 1:40 a.m. CT (USA Network)
Wednesday, Feb. 21: Gold Medal, 10:10 p.m. CT (NBCSN)
Quarterfinal, classification, and semifinal round games continue through Tuesday, Feb. 20. The medal-round games are set for Wednesday, Feb. 21 with the bronze medal game at 1:40 a.m. CT and the gold medal game at 10:10 p.m. CT.
Be sure to follow the Gopher Olympians' individual accounts on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date on their activities in PyeongChang, and follow #GopherOlympians on social media for updates on all of the Olympians with ties to the University of Minnesota.
Olympic Women's Hockey Preliminary Round Results
Group A Game 1: USA 3, Finland 1
Group A Game 2: Canada 5, Russia 0
Group A Game 3: Canada 4, Finland 1
Group A Game 4: USA 5, Russia 0
Group A Game 5: Canada 2, USA 1
Group A Game 6: Finland 5, Russia 1
Group B Game 1: Sweden 2, Japan 1
Group B Game 2: Switzerland 8, Korea 0
Group B Game 3: Switzerland 3, Japan 1
Group B Game 4: Sweden 8, Korea 0
Group B Game 5: Switzerland 2, Sweden 1
Group B Game 6: Japan 4, Korea 1
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