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Six Gophers Help U.S. to Rivalry Series Title
2/10/2020 1:01:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Kelly Pannek, Dani Cameranesi, Amanda Kessel, Megan Bozek, Hannah Brandt, and Lee Stecklein represented the Red, White, and Blue.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Six Golden Gopher alumnae helped the U.S. Women's National Team take home the 2020 Rivalry Series title as the U.S. won four of the five games in the series with Canada's National Women's Team. The Red, White, and Blue won the two opening games of the series back in December before winning two of the final three games last week.
For the series, six different Gophers suited up for Team USA in Kelly Pannek (4a), Dani Cameranesi (2g-1a), Amanda Kessel (1g-2a), Megan Bozek (1g-1a), Hannah Brandt (2a), and Lee Stecklein (1a).
Along with the six players, Minnesota associate head coach Joel Johnson served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Women's National Team in the Rivalry Series while Minnesota equipment manager Brent Proulx and Minnesota strength and conditioning coach Cal Dietz were also on staff for the U.S. team.
Game One (Dec. 14): Team USA 4, Team Canada 1
Kessel scored the eventual game-winner on the power play off a feed from Pannek, giving the U.S. the 2-1 lead in the final two minutes of the second period of game one before the Red, White, and Blue added two goals in the third period to seal the 4-1 win. Kessel (1g-1a), and Pannek (2a), and Stecklein (1a) tallied points while Bozek was tied for the lead among all players with a game-high five shots on goal and Cameranesi posted two shots on goal.
Game Two (Dec. 17): Team USA 2, Team Canada 1
Pannek and Kessel picked up assists on the eventual game-winning goal, which put the U.S. up 2-0 in the opening period. Canada scored its lone goal in the second frame, but the U.S. skated to the 2-1 victory.
Game Three (Feb. 3): Team Canada 3, Team USA 2 (OT)
Pannek and Cameranesi each tallied an assist, but Canada prevailed in overtime to win game three of the Rivalry Series.
Game Four (Feb. 5): Team USA 3, Team Canada 1
Cameranesi kicked off the scoring for Team USA, and Brandt recorded a pair of assist in the third period to help the U.S. take game four in Vancouver.
Game Five (Feb. 8): Team USA 4, Team Canada 3 (OT)
Bozek was named the Player of the Game after scoring the overtime game-winner on the power-play and adding an assist. Cameranesi also scored for Team USA. The final game of the Rivalry Series saw a record-breaking 13,320 fans watch the match-up in Anaheim, Calif., setting a record for the largest crowd to watch an international women's hockey game in the United States.
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For the series, six different Gophers suited up for Team USA in Kelly Pannek (4a), Dani Cameranesi (2g-1a), Amanda Kessel (1g-2a), Megan Bozek (1g-1a), Hannah Brandt (2a), and Lee Stecklein (1a).
Along with the six players, Minnesota associate head coach Joel Johnson served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Women's National Team in the Rivalry Series while Minnesota equipment manager Brent Proulx and Minnesota strength and conditioning coach Cal Dietz were also on staff for the U.S. team.
Game One (Dec. 14): Team USA 4, Team Canada 1
Kessel scored the eventual game-winner on the power play off a feed from Pannek, giving the U.S. the 2-1 lead in the final two minutes of the second period of game one before the Red, White, and Blue added two goals in the third period to seal the 4-1 win. Kessel (1g-1a), and Pannek (2a), and Stecklein (1a) tallied points while Bozek was tied for the lead among all players with a game-high five shots on goal and Cameranesi posted two shots on goal.
Game Two (Dec. 17): Team USA 2, Team Canada 1
Pannek and Kessel picked up assists on the eventual game-winning goal, which put the U.S. up 2-0 in the opening period. Canada scored its lone goal in the second frame, but the U.S. skated to the 2-1 victory.
Game Three (Feb. 3): Team Canada 3, Team USA 2 (OT)
Pannek and Cameranesi each tallied an assist, but Canada prevailed in overtime to win game three of the Rivalry Series.
Game Four (Feb. 5): Team USA 3, Team Canada 1
Cameranesi kicked off the scoring for Team USA, and Brandt recorded a pair of assist in the third period to help the U.S. take game four in Vancouver.
Game Five (Feb. 8): Team USA 4, Team Canada 3 (OT)
Bozek was named the Player of the Game after scoring the overtime game-winner on the power-play and adding an assist. Cameranesi also scored for Team USA. The final game of the Rivalry Series saw a record-breaking 13,320 fans watch the match-up in Anaheim, Calif., setting a record for the largest crowd to watch an international women's hockey game in the United States.
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