U.S. Men to Open Games Against Slovenia

The 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team will begin its quest for a gold medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea when the Americans take on Slovenia on Wednesday morning at 7:15 a.m. ET at the Kwandong Hockey Centre in their opening game.

Later that night at the same venue, the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team will face archrival Canada at 10:10 p.m. ET. The U.S. women are 2-0-0 following their last game, a 5-0 win over the Olympic Athletes of Russia on Tuesday.

U.S. Women Win 2018 Olympic Opener

The U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey Team is off to a good start following a 3-1 victory over Finland on Sunday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It was the opening game for both teams at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games.

After Finland took a 1-0 lead with less than six seconds remaining in the first period, the U.S. would tie the game early in the second stanza on a rebound goal by Monique Lamoureux-Morando (North Dakota). The Americans then took the lead for good when Hilary Knight (Wisconsin) set up Kendall Coyne (Northeastern) for a one-timer from the right side.

Dani Cameranesi (Minnesota) closed out the scoring with 13 seconds remaining in regulation.  Maddie Rooney (Minnesota-Duluth) made 23 saves for the U.S. in her Olympic debut, while Olympic veteran and two-time NCAA champion Noora Räty (Minnesota) had 39 stops for the Finns.

Team USA will now face the Olympic Athletes From Russia in a Group A match on Tuesday at 7:10 a.m. ET at Kwandong Hockey Centre.