Team USA Falls to Canada in Overtime

After defeating Canada twice in the Four Nations Cup and going on to win that tournament, Team USA fell to the Canadians in Minnesota today. This was the second-to-last game of the Time is Now Tour, which serves as Olympic preparation for the top women’s hockey teams. All 6 Eagles on the team (Megan Keller, Alex Carpenter, Cayla Barnes, Emily Pfalzer, Kali Flanagan, and Haley Skarupa) dressed for today’s game.

After a scoreless first period, current Eagle Megan Keller scored on the power play (assisted by BC alum Carpenter) just a couple minutes into the second. Team USA held the 1-0 for most of the period, but BU alumna Marie-Philip Poulin tied things up with 2:08 remaining in the period.

Things remained knotted at 1 for the rest of regulation, and the game went into overtime to determine a winner. Unfortunately for the US, Maddie Rooney let up a soft goal in OT and Canada skated away with the win.

Team USA and Team Canada will meet again on December 15 for the final stop on this pre-Olympics tour.