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Olympic Gophers Update: Feb. 19
2/19/2018 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 medal round is set with all eight Gopher Olympians still in contention for medals. The United States and Canada will meet in the gold medal game at 10:10 p.m. CT Wednesday after Finland and Russia face off for bronze at 1:40 a.m. CT Wednesday.
All eight Gopher Olympians faced off in semifinal round action as the U.S. defeated Finland to secure its place in the gold-medal game. Dani Cameranesi (2g-1a), Gigi Marvin (1g), Hannah Brandt (1a), Amanda Kessel (1a), and Kelly Pannek (1a) all registered points for the Red, White, and Blue, and Noora Raty made 33 saves on 37 shots faced. Canada defeated Russia by a score of 5-0 to set up a USA-Canada gold-medal game.
I'm so excited to watch our 8 Gopher Olympians play tonight. Best of luck! #FinlandvsUSA
- Brad Frost (@FrostBrad) February 19, 2018
#TeamUSA's two goals in the first period come from @GopherWHockey alums! 🏒 #TeamUSAStudentAthlete
âž¡️ @GigiMarvin
âž¡️ @DaniCam9 pic.twitter.com/TZrewf4ANl- U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) February 19, 2018
BOW BEFORE NOORA
- Hannah Bevis (@Hannah_Bevis1) February 19, 2018
This is a thing of beauty. Tic-Tac--Goal #TeamUSA #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/JTXgWdjLuq
- Rob Taub (@RTaub_) February 19, 2018
Despite how the game finished today, @Nooraty41 and @MiraJalosuo, you both are still champs in my book. Good luck and bring home some hardware.
- Dan Hamann (@DanHamann19) February 19, 2018
Moving on to play for #WinterOlympics GOLD! #GoTeamUSA
Recap âž¡️ https://t.co/ZGVKjxwvu1 pic.twitter.com/L4Xdlp4FWr- USA Hockey (@usahockey) February 19, 2018
What a game by all of our #GopherOlympians as 🇺🇸 defeated 🇫🇮, 5-0. #UMNproud@DaniCam9 🚨🚨🍎@GigiMarvin 🚨@hannahbrandt16 🍎@AmandaKessel8 🍎@KPan19 🍎@Nooraty41 33 saves #TeamUSAStudentAthlete
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 19, 2018
"Honestly, it was a goal from my linemates. They were working their butts off down low and in the corner, and a puck luckily popped out to me in the slot and I was able to bury one." - @DaniCam9 on her first goal, from @hannahbrandt16 & @AmandaKessel8 〽️🏒 pic.twitter.com/4ty97mKOFq
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 19, 2018
✌️🏒. ✌️🚨. #GoTeamUSA
Watch both of @DaniCam9's goals in the win over Finland to advance to the gold-medal game âž¡️ https://t.co/8hguOV4Zos pic.twitter.com/gAMTZMB40b- USA Hockey (@usahockey) February 19, 2018
.@GopherSports has 9⃣ student-athletes competing for the 🔴⚪️🔵 in the #WinterOlympics, the most of any school. 8️⃣ have laced up for @usahockey tonight against Finland. #TeamUSAStudentAthlete pic.twitter.com/lBotpfRHGi
- U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) February 19, 2018
Final matchup is set! #WinterOlympics
The U.S. Women's Team will face Canada for GOLD Wednesday at 11:10pmET on @NBCSN. #GoTeamUSA pic.twitter.com/Ux0lYxo6Vm- USA Hockey (@usahockey) February 19, 2018
Olympic Women's Hockey Play-Off Schedule (TV)
Friday, Feb. 16: Quarterfinals, Russia 6, Switzerland 2
Saturday, Feb. 17: Quarterfinals, Finland 7, Sweden 2
Saturday, Feb. 17: Classifications (5-8), Switzerland 2, Korea 0
Sunday, Feb. 18: Classifications (5-8), Japan 2, Sweden 1
Sunday, Feb. 18: Semifinals, USA 5, Finland 0
Monday, Feb. 19: Semifinals, Canada 5, Russia 0
Monday, Feb. 19: Classifications (7-8), Sweden vs. Korea, 9:10 p.m. CT (None)
Tuesday, Feb. 20: Classifications (5-6), Switzerland vs. Japan, 1:40 a.m. CT (None)
Wednesday, Feb. 21: Bronze Medal, Finland vs. Russia, 1:40 a.m. CT (USA Network)
Wednesday, Feb. 21: Gold Medal, USA vs. Canada, 10:10 p.m. CT (NBCSN)
Quarterfinal, classification, and semifinal round games are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16 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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