Former Effingham resident Luke Opilka is a member of the USA national hockey team that just won a world championship.
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Category Archives: World Championships
Like father, like son
“I have been involved in USA Hockey as part of the NTDP for two years now, so the work I’ve put in over that time has been crucial to where I am right now. Our team has had winning a gold medal at this event on our minds for two years now. I enjoy the fact that USA Hockey has grown tremendously as is evidenced by our success internationally,” Matthew Tkachuk explains.
Game On: Jincy Dunne, Keeping Her Eye on the Prize
Her name is Jincy Dunne, a 5-foot, 6-inch tall 17-year-old from The Fulton School in St. Albans. Last month, Jincy, the captain of the U.S Women’s National Under-18 Team, scored the gold-medal-winning goal in overtime against Canada.
Dunne fuels Olympic dream with game winner for U.S. U-18s
A senior at The Fulton School in St. Albans, Dunne is not your typical teen. Her rapid on-ice development over the past year has put her on the fast track to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Local hockey star shines for national team
An O’Fallon, Missouri, teen scored the gold medal-clinching overtime goal for Team USA hockey at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Monday.
Jincy Dunne lifts U.S. over Canada in overtime for under-18 women’s gold
Jincy Dunne scored twice — including the overtime winner — as the United States edged Canada 3-2 on Monday to win the women’s under-18 hockey championship.
Miss America
Most hockey players can recall some tough road trips in their careers. For Jincy Dunne, captain of the USA’s women’s U18 team, travelling across the Atlantic for hockey at 15 years old just happened to be one of them.
Team USA Downs Canada in Shootout Thriller
Grace Bizal (Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins High School) scored in regulation and Kaitlin Burt (Lynn, Mass./Boston College) made 16 saves. U.S. captain Jincy Dunne (O’Fallon, Mo./St. Louis Lady Blues 19U) and Abby Roque (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich./Sault Area High School) added shootout goals to seal the victory.
O’Fallon teen scores winning goal for Team USA
An O’Fallon, Mo. teen scored the gold medal-clinching overtime goal for Team USA hockey at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Monday.
Captains for U.S. Women’s National U18 Team Announced
Jincy Dunne (O’Fallon, Mo./St. Louis Jr. Blues) has been named captain of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2015 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship.
