Penn State women’s hockey captain Tessa Janecke and the United States won the gold medal on Thursday with a 2-1 overtime win over Canada:
Janecke had five assists in six games in the tournament and was on the ice for both goals in the gold medal game. She forced multiple turnovers in overtime on the forecheck, including one along the boards that eventually led to the golden goal.
Hilary Knight tied the game for the United States with two minutes left in regulation on a perfect deflection of Laila Edwards’ slap shot. Megan Keller won the gold for the Americans in overtime when she skated through two Canadians and slipped a backhand shot past Ann-Renée Desbiens.
Penn State hockey’s all-time points leader, Janecke is the first Penn State player to win an Olympic medal in ice hockey. She will return to State College looking to add an NCAA Championship to her impressive career resume.