Clark scores winner for Canadian women’s hockey team in 3-2 win over PWHPA all-stars
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Emily Clark scored the late game-winner for the Canadian women's hockey team in a 3-2 win over the PWHPA all-stars Thursday.
Emily Clark scored the late game-winner for the Canadian women’s hockey team in a 3-2 win over the PWHPA all-stars Thursday.
Canada generated all its scoring in the third period. Clark sealed the victory with 52 seconds remaining.
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Captain Marie-Philip Poulin had a goal and an assist and Rebecca Johnston also scored for Canada at WinSport’s Markin MacPhail Centre. Ann-Renee Desbiens turned aside 22 of 24 shots for the win.
PWHPA goaltender Shea Tiley was a workhorse stopping 53 shots. Alexandra Labelle and Sarah Lefort scored for the all-stars.
The all-stars led 1-0 after two periods despite getting outshot 32-15. Labelle scored at 16:23 of the second period before Johnston countered at 6:04 of the third.
Poulin pushed Canada ahead at 17:30 of the third period, but Lefort drew the all-stars even just over a minute later.
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