Shortly after the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team defeated Canada in the gold medal game in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 22, U.S. forward and Rockville, Md., native Haley Skarupa experienced what she considers perhaps the most unforgettable moment from her time during the 2018 Winter Olympics. It involved her mother, Penny, and her father, Tony.
"I guess when we were on the line waiting to get our gold medals and I spotted my mom and dad from the ice in the stands and waved to them," Skarupa said on Glenn Clark Radio Feb. 28. "That was pretty special because there were so many people there and the fact that I saw them, it was just a very proud moment all around."
The U.S. beat Canada, 3-2, in a shootout for the gold medal. The Americans held a 1-0 lead after one period thanks to a power play goal from Hilary Knight. Canada scored the next two goals of the game and had a 2-1 lead late in regulation, but Monique Lamoureux evened the score with 6:21 left in the third period. The U.S. controlled a 20-minute overtime session, but the Americans couldn't push anything past Canada goalie Shannon Szabados.
