25 Years Later: Granato & U.S. Women’s Team Shock the World
Team USA won the first-ever Women’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal in 1998. Led by captain they beat their bitter rivals, Team Canada, to make history and change the face of Women’s hockey, not only for the US but the world. Granato, a USA hockey legend, led the way in both victories over Canada in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. Both teams had already qualified for the gold medal game, and the contest technically meant nothing. AJ Mleczko won an Olympic gold medal for Team USA at the 1998 Nagano Games and a silver in 2002’s Salt Lake City Games (Photo provided by MSG Networks)....
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Team USA, Cammi Granato, Team Canada, Canada
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