Westchester's Shattenkirk, U.S. Men's Hockey Team Fall To Canada

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – New Rochelle’s Kevin Shattenkirk and his teammates on the United States men’s hockey team will not play for the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Instead, they will meet Finland on Saturday for the bronze medal.

U.S. goalie Jonathan Quick stopped 30 shots in Friday's 1-0 loss to Canada in the semifinals of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Photo Credit: *USA Hockey*

New Rochelle's Kevin Shattenkirk and the U.S. men's hockey team fell to Canada, 1-0, on Friday in Sochi.
Photo Credit: *USA Hockey*

Tom Renner

02/21/2014 2:30 p.m.

Team Canada used a second period goal by Jamie Benn and held on defeat Team USA, in the semifinals Friday in Sochi.

The United States outshot Canada, 37-31, but failed to put one past Team Canada goalie Carey Price. The U.S. will meet Finland in the bronze medal game on Saturday. Sweden nipped Finland, 2-1, in Friday’s other semifinal.

Canada also defeated the U.S., 2-0, in the gold medal game at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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