On February 22, the United States women’s hockey team upset their arch-rival Canada in a shootout to win the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Peyongchang, South Korea.
It was the first gold for the American women in 20 years, their last being in Nagano in 1998. American hockey fans across the county have spent the time since celebrating, and now the NHL has prepared a tribute for them as well.
The entire team will be on hand in Annapolis for the Capitals’ Stadium Series game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. During the second intermission, the team will be honored in a salute. Details of the exact content of the tribute are unknown at this time.
The salute will also be a hometown celebration for one member of the USWNT as well. Haley Skarupa hails from Rockville, MD and played for the Washington Pride. She was seen during the gold medal celebrations draped in a Maryland flag.
More from the NHL:
The U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team that captured the gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be honored at the 2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, March 3 (8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, TVAS).
The second intermission salute to all 23 members of the team that delivered the U.S. its second gold medal in Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey will be presented by Dunkin’ Donuts, a proud partner of the NHL and USA Hockey.
The Capitals will host the Maple Leafs outdoors at the home of the NCAA Division I Navy Midshipmen. The game will be broadcast in primetime on NBC in the United States and on CBC and TVA Sports in Canada. NHL Network™ and NHL.com will provide extensive coverage live from the event leading up to and after the game. NHL Social™ will have exclusive coverage on all social platforms, including the use of the official hashtag NHL #StadiumSeries.
Tickets to the 2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ are available for purchase via Ticketmaster.com, the official ticketing partner of the NHL®. Fans can purchase tickets safely and securely on Ticketmaster and the NHL Ticket Exchange™, with the peace of mind in knowing that the specific seats they buy are the seats they’ll get.
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