Olympics: Pelkey steps up; Shiffrin drops out

Montpelier’s Amanda Pelkey helped the U.S. women’s ice hockey team reach this week’s Olympic finals. University of Vermont photo
Pelkey assists U.S. hockey to finals
The U.S. women’s hockey team is set to face off against Canada for Olympic gold — thanks to help from Montpelier’s Amanda Pelkey.
Team USA, beating Finland 5-0 in Monday’s semifinals, scored its first goal 2:25 into the game with an assist from the 2015 University of Vermont graduate.
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