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Canada’s under-22 women’s hockey team beats Sweden 2-1 at Nations Cup

Jan 5, 2017 | 1:15 PM

FUSSEN, Germany — Laura Stacey of Kleinburg, Ont., and Victoria Bach of Milton, Ont., scored less than four minutes apart in the second period to lead the Canadian women’s under-22 team to a 2-1 win over Sweden at the Nations Cup on Thursday.

The victory kept the Canadians atop Group A with a 2-0 record.

Sarah Potomak of Aldergrove, B.C., added two assists while Emerance Maschmeyer of Bruderheim, Alta., stopped 23 shots.

Lisa Johansson scored for Sweden.