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U.S. Development Sled Team Blanks Canada, 6-0

By USAHockey.com, 04/28/17, 10:00PM EDT

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Bryant scores twice; Lee registers shutout

Nathan Bryant (Marilla, N.Y.) scored twice and Jen Lee (San Antonio, Texas) stopped all four shots he faced as the U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team shut out Canada, 6-0, at the Defi Sportif AlterGo event in Montreal.

Josh Hargis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) opened the scoring for Team USA when he connected on the power play just 1:19 into the game. Bryant then doubled the U.S. lead 4:31 later when he beat Canadian goaltender Adam Kingsmill. Ralph De Quebec (San Pedro, Calif.) then scored off an assist by Josh Misiewicz (La Grange, Ill.) with 1:58 remaining in the opening period to account for the 3-0 U.S. lead.

In the second stanza, Robert Easley (Niceville, Fla.) tallied to make it 4-0 with Colin Gooley (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) registering an assist.

David Eustace (Stoneham, Mass.) and Bryant then connected within the first 3:15 of the final frame to account for the 6-0 final. 

The U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team returns to action tomorrow when it faces Canada at 7 p.m. ET at Howie-Morenz Arena in Montreal. 

NOTES: The 2017 Defi sportive AlterGo is an international event that brings together elite and up-coming athletes with all types of disabilities ... For the complete game stats, click here ... Jeremy Kennedy (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey's manager of membership and disabled hockey, is serving as general manager of the U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team. Mike MacMillan (Buffalo, Minn.), USA Hockey's national coach-in-chief, is the head coach of the U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team. U.S. Paralympian Kip St. Germaine (East Falmouth, Mass.) is serving as associate head coach while U.S. Paralympian Mike Blabac (Hamburg, N.Y.) is an assistant coach alongside former U.S. National Sled Hockey Team player Craig Brady (Silver Spring, Mass.). Also on the Team USA staff is equipment manager Bill Sandberg (Parker, Colo.), physiotherapist Rett Talbot (Delray Beach, Fla.), and team doctor Dr. Laura Dunne (Allentown, Pa.).

U.S. Schedule

Date Result Boxscore
Fri., April 28 W, 6-0 Statistics
Sat., April 29 W, 7-0 Statistics
Sun., April 30 W, 3-0 Statistics

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