US women tune up for Canada with 8-0 rout of Switzerland
Read full article: US women tune up for Canada with 8-0 rout of SwitzerlandHilary Knight scored two first-period goals, Alex Cavallini stopped 12 shots, and the United States routed Switzerland 8-0 at the Beijing Olympics in its final tune-up before facing arch-rival Canada.
Lamoureux twins retire after 14 years with USA Hockey
Read full article: Lamoureux twins retire after 14 years with USA HockeyFILE - In this Oct. 2, 2013, file photo, United States Olympic Winter Games hockey players Jocelyne Lamoureux, left, and Monique Lamoureux pose for a portrait at the Team USA Media Summit in Park City, Utah. She’s a board member of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association, which was formed two years ago with the objective of establishing an economically sustainable women’s professional league in North America. The two made their USA Hockey debuts as 17-year-olds at the 2006 Four Nations Cup before splitting their college careers with a season at Minnesota and their final three at North Dakota. Their USA Hockey career numbers were also nearly identical. “You will also go down in the history books as pioneers to that next generation of female hockey players,” Million said on the call.