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2022 Olympics: Players with Michigan ties lift US hockey over Canada


2022 Olympics: Players with Michigan ties lift US hockey over Canada


  • Team USA's men's hockey team improved 2-0 at the 2022 Beijing Olympics with a 4-2 win over rival Canada on Friday morning, and a bevy of players with Michigan ties helped. to lead


  • Up front was former University of Michigan goalie Strauss-Mann, who settled in after a rocky start and stopped 35 of 37 shots from him.


  • He let in a goal after a minute and 24 seconds of play, but US captain Andy Melly, a native of Gross Pointe Woods, struck back after just over a minute in the top corner.

  • He helped former Wolverines defender Steve Kamfer score his second goal of the tournament.


  • He helped former Wolverines defender Steve Kamfer score his second goal of the tournament.-

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  • The Americans took the lead late in the first period, and Michigan forward Brendan Bryson extended it early in the second period. After Canadian goalkeeper Edward Pascual slipped the ball behind his net, Nick Shore fed Bryson up front to score another with a backhand. Bryson, a first-round draft pick of the 2020 Vegas Golden Knights, also scored in the United States' 8-0 victory over China.

  • Millie, who spent two seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins from 2014 to 2016, also assisted on Kenny Agostino's goal at 6:13 of the third half that gave the United States a 4-2 lead.


  • Meanwhile, Michigan forward Matthew Penners led all US forwards in ice time for the second straight game. He was ranked second in the Seattle Kraken selection in 2021.


  • Canada, down 1-1 in preliminary play, also has two Wolverines on its roster. First defenseman Owen Power, who finished first last year, led the team with a time of 22:13 of ice time, while second forward Kent Johnson, the fifth pick in 2021, had five shots on goal.


  • Although the fourth-seeded Wolverines lost their top four scorers, they didn't miss a win on Friday as they beat Michigan State 6-2 at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan will be without its Olympians for the next three games.


  • RELATED: Takeout from Michigan State Hockey's No. 4 Triumph vs. MSU

  • The United States concludes the preliminary round against Germany on Sunday, while Canada faces China.

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