Team USA destroys China in first men’s hockey game of 2022 Olympics

China’s first males’s hockey sport within the historical past of the Olympics didn't go properly.

Group USA hammered the Chinese language, 8-0, in every workforce’s first sport of the 2022 Olympics in a dominant efficiency that received out of hand early.

Sean Farrell, who performs at Harvard and was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2020, netted a hat trick and added two assists. Brendan Brisson, Noah Cates, Brian O’Neill, Ben Meyers and Matty Beniers – who was drafted second-overall by the Seattle Kraken in 2021 – added objectives.

China – whose workforce largely consisted of People and Canadiens who had performed within the host Olympic nation sooner or later – had an opportunity to attain their first objective late within the third interval on the facility play, however was turned away by 19-year-old Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso.


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On the opposite facet, China goalie Jeremy Smith – who made appearances with the Colorado Avalanche within the 2016-17 season earlier than transferring to China’s KHL workforce, the Kunlun Purple Stars – was overmatched from the soar, permitting eight objectives on 55 pictures.

USA's Ben Meyers celebrates after scoring a goal against China during the men's preliminary round group A match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
USA’s Ben Meyers celebrates after scoring a objective towards China in the course of the males’s preliminary spherical group A match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
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The USA was initially anticipated to have NHL gamers on their Olympic roster, although COVID-19 pressured the league to drag out on the final minute. Thus far, nevertheless, their companies haven't been needed.

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