"It's a rivalry as old as time itself. More like a 250 year rivalry? Longer? I don't know. Despite winning gold in women's hockey back in the 2018 Winter Olympics, the United States would once again find themselves in Canada's shadow by the end of the 2022 tournament. To make things even more intense, the United States has had the upper hand against Canada in recent years, dominating the recent four-game Rivalry Series with multi-goal wins in all four games."
"Blending veteran presence with new talent Unlike Canada's roster, the United States is opting for a mix of veterans with prior Olympic experience and younger players who have yet to play on one of the world's biggest stages. Just under half of the roster heading to Italy previously played in the Olympics; only eleven of the twenty-three players named to the roster were involved in a past Olympic tournament."
"Of the twenty-three American women named to the roster, sixteen play their club hockey in the PWHL. The Minnesota Frost are the most-represented PWHL team, with six of the club's players on the flight to Milan. Seattle has the second-most representation; four of their players were selected to the final Olympic roster. The Boston Fleet will be sending three players to the Olympics, the Ottawa Charge have two players going to Milan."
The United States women's hockey roster mixes veteran Olympians and younger players without prior Olympic experience. Eleven of the twenty-three players previously competed in the Olympics, while twelve are first-time Olympians. Sixteen roster members play club hockey in the PWHL and seven play at the collegiate level, with four universities represented. The Minnesota Frost supply six players, Seattle supplies four, Boston three, and Ottawa two. The U.S. recently dominated a four-game Rivalry Series against Canada with multi-goal wins in each game. The U.S. opens Olympic play against Czechia while Canada opens against Finland.
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