MINOT, North Dakota – Canada’s National Para Hockey Team came up short Saturday in the finale of its three-game series against the United States at MAYSA Arena, falling 5-2.
- Vincent Boily (Alma, QC) and Liam Hickey (St. John’s, NL) provided the scoring for Canada.
- Dominic Cozzolino (Mississauga, ON), Micah Kovacevich (Edmonton, AB) and Tyler McGregor (Forest, ON) chipped in with an assist each.
- Adam Kingsmill (Smithers, BC) made 24 saves in his third-straight start.
- The United States outshot Canada 29-12.
Canada and the United States will meet again for a three-game series from April 1-6 in Calgary.
“We got better and better each day in Minot. We did a good job structurally in our own end; I felt like they did not generate a ton out of their offensive-zone pressure tonight. They get what they get off the rush most of the time, which is an area we have to work on cleaning up. Our forecheck got better, and we were able to create chances off our offensive-zone pressure throughout the week which led to the tightest game of the series today. When you compete as hard as both us and the United States do, there is pride involved and sometimes tempers flare a little bit, but I am glad that cooler heads prevailed tonight. The hosts in Minot did an incredible job, the fans were knowledgeable and provided a great atmosphere,” said Head Coach Russ Herrington (Unionville, ON/York University, OUA) on closing out the series.
“We showed a lot of resiliency. Each and every player on our team battled through a lot, whether it was on or off the ice. We kept our poise and I am very proud of everyone on our team. Everyone in Minot treated us well, the environment was incredible and the fans were amazing here. It was a fun experience,” shared Kingsmill on pushing through adversity.
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