US Women's Hockey team loses to High School Team

[rock454]

link: http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/sports/ar...990002&cid=687

Here's an interesting article. Saw it on the news last night that a high school boys team from Minnesota beat the USA Women's hockey team. I was actually pretty surprised. Even though the high school boys are probably physcally superior, you'd think that an Olympic squad (Current World Champions) would be much better technically.

Edit: Geography Error

[jimotis4heisman]

im pretty sure it was the reigning minnesota state champions.

[rock454]

Ok, I looked it up and Warroad is in Minnesoter. I figured it wasn't just some podunk high school. I'm assuming that most of these kids probably play for the mighty ducks as well...

[exhawg]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

im pretty sure it was the reigning minnesota state champions.

That still doesn't seem like it says much for the women. I would hope that a WNBA all star team would beat most HS boys bball teams. On the other hand I guess 1 6'5+" athletic male center (not to mention a guy like Oden) should be able to physically dominate any pro woman, but I would hope the rest of the WNBA team could hold their own shooting and defending against HSers.

[FCollinsBuckeye]

That says as much about the quality of Minny HS hockey than anything.

Now, had a Florida HS hockey team beat the US Women....

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by exhawg

That still doesn't seem like it says much for the women. I would hope that a WNBA all star team would beat most HS boys bball teams. On the other hand I guess 1 6'5+" athletic male center (not to mention a guy like Oden) should be able to physically dominate any pro woman, but I would hope the rest of the WNBA team could hold their own shooting and defending against HSers.

youre probably looking at the best hs hockey team in america. minnesota is the king of hs hockey. the real sad thing is that a ton of ohl, chl, qmjhl, whl teams would lay the smack down on this hs team.

i believe the woman handle the candains pretty easliy not to long ago.

[rock454]

link: http://sportsillustrated.netscape.cn...85.htm&sc=2090


U.S. Women's Hockey Tops Canada, 5-3

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Krissy Wendell scored two goals to help the United States beat Canada 5-3 in women's exhibition hockey on Sunday. 
 
The game was the last meeting between the teams before they head to the Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, in February. 
 
The defending Olympic champion Canadians are now 8-2 against the Americans since September. Their other loss was a 2-1 shootout during an exhibition game Nov. 27 in Ohio. 
 
U.S. head coach Ben Smith said he doesn't think Canada's pre-Olympic record against them will weigh heavily on his players' minds. 
 
 
``I didn't see any podiums out there today so I think we'll stay calm,'' Smith said. 
 
The Americans quickly silenced some of the 12,628 fans at MTS Centre, many clad in red and white, when Wendell beat Canadian goalie Charline Labonte with a wrap-around 21 seconds into the game. 
 
Canada evened it up three minutes later on the power play when Gina Kingsbury fired the puck past Pam Dreyer during a scramble in front of the crease. 
 
The first period ended with the United States ahead 2-1 on a goal by Katie King at 14:16. 
 
After killing off two power plays, the Canadians tied the game on a goal by Danielle Goyette at 13:28. 
 
Jenny Potter gave the U.S. a 3-2 lead five minutes into the third period, but Canadian Cheryl Pounder sent a rebound behind Dreyer to even it up again at 9:32. 
 
Kristin King and Wendell then stretched the lead to 5-3 with goals three minutes apart. 
 
``We just didn't compete,'' Canadian coach Melody Davidson said after using a profanity to describe the club's performance. ``We'll be much better the next days and the next games, but that's just not acceptable.'' 
 
The powerhouses of women's hockey begin their quest for Olympic gold on Feb. 11. Canada opens against Italy and the U.S. takes on Switzerland. 
 
Canada's 20-member squad includes 13 veterans who won gold at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002, and seven who also took home silver from the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. 
 
 
The Americans are the current world champions after beating Canada last April in a shootout following a 0-0 tie in regulation and overtime.

I don't follow women's hockey enough to know if being world champions mean's being the best team in the world, or if it means the best team of people who feel like representing their country (i.e. US Basketball).


Edit: one of these time's i will make a post that doesn't need an edit... promise. how do i insert an article so that you can tell it's an article... in the box

[jimotis4heisman]

no its a big big deal.

also to be noted that the hockey board (hfboards.com) i lurk at has no thread on this game.