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From Notre Dame Standout to Team USA Gold Medal Coach
- Former Notre Dame players John Wroblewski and Josh Sciba helped coach Team USA to Olympic gold in women's hockey.
- USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the gold medal in the women's hockey final.
- Aerin Frankel made 30 saves to keep Team USA in contention during the gold medal game.
- Hilary Knight scored a crucial tying goal late in regulation to extend the game to overtime.
- Megan Keller assisted on Knight's tying goal and later scored the overtime winner.
- The United States extended its Olympic women's hockey golds with this win, adding to 1998 and 2018 titles.
- The gold medal game was seen as part of a long-standing USA-Canada rivalry in women's hockey.
- Notre Dame does not have direct connections like Wroblewski or Sciba in hockey, but the program is proud of its alums' success.
- The Olympic win marks a historic moment for Notre Dame alumni in winter sports.
- The article was published minutes after the gold medal game, highlighting immediate reactions and celebrations.
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