SAGUENAY – Team Manitoba has defeated Team Atlantic to earn a bronze medal at the 2011 National U-18 Women’s Hockey Championship. Team Manitoba dominated the match up against Atlantic by out shooting the opponent 38-11, but a solid goaltending effort from Stefannie Moak kept the final score reasonable with a 3-1 final. The last medal for U-18 Team Manitoba was a bronze in 2008 at Napanee, ON. Team Ontario-Red and Team Quebec face-off in the championship final this afternoon.

Team Manitoba – 3

Goals: Leslie, Krzyszczyk, Brykaliuk

Shots: 38

Goalies: Dyck (1 GA)

POG: Krzyszczyk

Team Atlantic – 1

Goals: Tufts

Shots: 11

Goalies: Moak (3 GA)

POG: Dale

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