Campbell makes 33 saves as Goldeneyes edge Charge
VANCOUVER (Interstat) — Kristen Campbell made 33 saves and the Vancouver Goldeneyes beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, in a Professional Women’s Hockey League game. Campbell, a 5-foot-10 goaltender from Brandon, Canada, earned the win and was named Vancouver’s top star. Vancouver improved to 3-3-0. Ottawa fell to 1-4-0. The Goldeneyes scored once in the first period and once in the second before holding off a third-period push by the Charge. Vancouver’s win came after Ottawa had won the previous meeting between the teams 5-1.
Katie Chan opened the scoring at 7:50 of the first period. Hannah Miller and Claire Thompson assisted on the goal. Chan, a 5-foot-2 left wing, finished with one goal and three shots. Vancouver led 1-0 after the first period. Jenn Gardiner made it 2-0 at 3:36 of the second period. Gardiner, a 5-foot-6 left wing, scored unassisted and had one goal, three shots and one hit. Vancouver led 2-0 after two periods.
Ottawa’s Gwyneth Philips was called for tripping at 6:12 of the third period, a two-minute penalty. It was the only penalty of the game. The Charge killed the penalty and later found a response. Anna Shokhina scored for Ottawa at 14:17 of the third period. Peyton Hemp and Mannon McMahon assisted. Shokhina, a 5-foot-6 left wing, recorded one goal on one shot. The goal trimmed Vancouver’s lead to 2-1, but Ottawa could not beat Campbell again. Ottawa recorded 34 shots, and Shokhina’s goal was the only one to beat Campbell. Campbell finished with 33 saves on 34 shots for the Goldeneyes.
Abby Boreen, a 5-foot-8 right wing, led Vancouver with seven shots and added one hit. Gabby Rosenthal, a 5-foot-7 center, had one shot and two hits. Claire Thompson, a 5-foot-8 left defenseman, recorded one assist and three shots. Peyton Hemp, a 5-foot-5 right wing, contributed one assist, two shots and two hits for Ottawa. Hannah Miller, a 5-foot-9 center, added one assist, two shots and two hits for Vancouver. Mannon McMahon, a 5-foot-7 center, had one assist and two hits for the Charge.
Vancouver’s recent results included a 4-0 home win against New York, a 2-0 loss at Boston, a 5-1 loss at New York, a 5-1 loss at Ottawa and a 4-3 overtime home win against Seattle. Ottawa’s recent results included a 3-1 loss at Toronto, a 5-1 loss to Minnesota, a 5-1 home win against Vancouver and a 4-0 loss to New York. The Charge had also beaten Vancouver 5-1 in the teams’ previous matchup. Vancouver has won three of its first six games. Ottawa has lost four of its first five, with its only win coming against Vancouver.
Vancouver is scheduled to host Montreal next. The Goldeneyes will then face Minnesota in Edmonton before road games at New York, Boston, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. They will also host Toronto and travel to Seattle and Minnesota. Ottawa will visit Seattle next. The Charge will then play at Minnesota in Rosemont, Illinois, and at Toronto. Ottawa will host Boston, Minnesota and Vancouver before road games at Boston in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Montreal, New York and Montreal again. Vancouver’s upcoming slate also includes a home game against Toronto, a road game at Seattle in Denver, Colorado, and a road game at Minnesota. Ottawa’s upcoming slate also includes a home game against Boston, a home game against Minnesota, a home game against Vancouver, a road game at Boston in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a road game at Montreal, a road game at New York and a road game at Montreal. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Ottawa.
Interstat’s ELO system had projected Vancouver with a 56.9 percent probability to win.