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Four Terriers help Team Canada to Basking in women’s ice hockey top medal Olympic Gold Marie-Philip Poulin If the 2014 Winter on the team, she has scored (SED’15) won her Olympic Games handed four of the last five goals second gold medal out medals for Most Valu- for her country in gold med- at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi; able Player, it’s safe to say al games. she scored four of that Marie-Philip Poulin “It looked like the United Team Canada’s five would have snagged one. States had it in hand, and gold medal round goals, two in 2010 With just 54.6 seconds then one of those small and two this year. left in regulation in the miracles happened,” says BU US–Canada women’s ice women’s hockey head coach hockey gold medal game last Brian Durocher (SED’78). ) February, Poulin (SED’15) “When it went to overtime, 2 ( tied it at 2–2, then scored Poulin got another chance the game-winning overtime to be the hero, and I’m not goal just a few minutes later. surprised she delivered.” DAVID GOLDMAN DAVID Those two goals brought Poulin was joined on / Canada back from the brink the medal podium by Ter- P PHOTO of defeat to beat Team USA rier alums Catherine Ward A 3–2 and scoop up the gold. (GSM’12), Jenn Wake- It was the second time field (CAS’12), and Tara and Watchorn join a long list eligibility in the fall. She in just four years that Que- Watchorn (CAS’12), all of of Terrier Olympic hockey set a program record for bec native Poulin earned whom played a vital role in standouts, including the assists while leading BU to a gold medal as part of Canada’s undefeated run famous 1980 “Miracle on the Frozen Four during the Team Canada. In the 2010 in Sochi. It was also Ward’s Ice” squad members, team 2012–2013 season. Winter Olympics in Van- second gold medal—like captain Mike Eruzione “Her teammates were couver, she scored both Poulin, she played for Team (SED’77), Jim Craig running up and down the goals during Canada’s 2–0 Canada four years ago. For (SED’79), Jack O’Callahan halls and cheering during gold medal round win over Wakefield and Watchorn, (CAS’79), and Dave Silk the game,” says Durocher. the United States. Sochi was their first Olym- (CAS’80, MET’92, GSM’93), “And that’s just another At 22, Poulin is not only pic appearance. and 2014 Team USA men’s example of what she means one of the youngest players Poulin, Ward, Wakefield, hockey defenseman Kevin to the players. She’s the Shattenkirk (CAS’11), consummate team player, a who plays for the NHL’s highly respected leader, and St. Louis Blues. The US her return will be fantastic men’s team lost in the for the program.” bronze medal round to The two-time gold med- Finland in Sochi. alist doesn’t plan to rest on Poulin had taken a her laurels. Poulin now has yearlong hiatus from her sights set on another Boston University to train goal: leading BU to a Frozen for the 2014 Olympics Four title. and plans to return for The Terriers have lost her final year of Terrier in the national champion- ship game twice during Poulin’s three years of Members of Team Canada’s women’s ice hockey team, among them Terriers Tara el i gibility, and she told Watchorn and Catherine Ward (second USA Today that return- row, fifth and sixth from left), Jenn ing to that stage is now Wakefield (top row, far right), and Marie- Philip Poulin (below Wakefield). her top priority. NATE WEITZER (COM’14) Summer 2014 BOSTONIA 9.