Team Canada won the 2024-25 Rivalry Series with a 3-1 win over Team USA on Saturday night.
For the third straight year, the winner was decided in the final game of the series, this time in Game 5 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
Montreal Victoire forward Jennifer Gardiner scored the game winner in the third period — her first national team goal.
Not a bad time for your first Team Canada goal! 🚨
Tout de même un bon moment pour marquer son premier but avec Équipe Canada! 🚨#RivalrySeries | #SérieDeLaRivalité |@jenngardiner12 pic.twitter.com/pXszdlqiuc
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 9, 2025
Brianne Jenner opened the scoring for Canada, and Laura Stacey — in her 101st game for Team Canada — scored the empty net goal to seal the win. Stacey led all players in points (5) and tied for the lead in goals (3) in the five-game series. Danielle Serdachny led all players Saturday with two assists.
Kelly Pannek — who scored the shootout winner in Game 4 on Thursday to force Saturday’s deciding Game 5 — scored the lone goal for the Americans.
“It’s never easy to lose a game like this. Our team played hard,” said Team USA coach John Wroblewski. “We’ll continue to evaluate and make sure we’re ready heading into Women’s Worlds in…
