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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
Beginners luck  |
I hardly think so.
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Originally Posted by u crank
Ya we can't win it every time. That wouldn't be fair.  |
Seeing how Canada always wins, I think you can let the ladies have their moment.
If I had to sing the Canadian National Anthem, O Canada song one more time.....
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby
Nonsense! all those girls from Minnesota.....
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There are 10 ladies from the Boston area as well.
Brianna Decker F Boston Pride (NWHL)
Meghan Duggan F Boston Pride (NWHL)
Hilary Knight F Boston Pride (NWHL)
Gigi Marvin F Boston Pride (NWHL)
Amanda Pelkey F Boston Pride (NWHL)
Haley Skarupa F Boston Pride (NWHL)
Cayla Barnes D Boston College
Kacey Bellamy D Boston Pride (NWHL)
Kali Flanagan D Boston College
Megan Keller D Boston College
Minnesota is well represented though, as you said. You just know August will be all over this since a good number of the women are from his area or played there. If i were him, I would be as well.
I saw an interview with Phil Kessel, older brother of Olympic team forward, Amanda Kessel. Phil seemed ho hum about the whole thing and I think I was more excited than he was that the American team won. Maybe he is just a private kind of guy.
And yes Aktung, Phil Kessel played in his college days in Minnesota too.
In 2009, Kessel was traded from Boston to the Toronto Maple Leafs where he spent six seasons before being dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2015. Kessel won his first and second Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins in back to back seasons with wins over the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators, respectively. Kessel is known as a natural goal scorer and for his active iron man streak – he is one of four players in the NHL with an active streak (as of January 2018) of List of NHL players with 500 consecutive games played.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Kessel
Having seen a number of games, Kessel is known in Pittsburgh as " Phil the thrill "
quote : Kessel, 10th in the NHL scoring race with 66 points, has one of the quickest shot releases. But Amanda showed she also owns the Kessel shooting DNA when she snapped a wicked shot past goalie Shannon Szabados to tie the shootout 2-2.
Phil tweeted after the win that he was proud of Amanda and the entire U.S. team.
Phil Kessel
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@PKessel81
So proud of @AmandaKessel8 and the whole USA Women’s National team. #letsgousa #goldmedal
2:23 AM - Feb 22, 2018
While Kessel has played a starring role in back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Penguins, he only owns a silver Olympic medal (2010).
Proving that sibling rivalry is still alive and fun, Amanda said: “Maybe we’re even now.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...lry/362357002/
This really was a nail biter game right up to the finish as a Gold Medal Olympic game should be.