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Febuary 2019
Ste. Anne Goaltender Backstops Canada to Gold at U18 World Championships
Ste. Anne’s Raygan Kirk is living up to the community legacy of top calibre players competing on the world stage. The 17-year-old star goaltender led the Canadian women’s U18 team to the top spot on the IIHF tournament podium, following a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over their rivals from the United States. The Ste. Anne’s product says she’s not entirely used to having the gold dangling from her neck. She told the media “It’s definitely a little heavy, that’s for sure, but it’s great. It’s one of the biggest accomplishments of my life.” Canada captured its first gold medal at the IIHF tournament since 2014. “Canada’s back on top. We did it,” Kirk said. “It’s something I’ll never forget.” Kirk was named most valuable player of the tournament as she stopped 25 of 27 shots thrown her way in the final game. She played the final four
games with a 2.08 goals-against average and .878 save percentage. Kirk was more than happy to share the success, giving credit to her teammates for their great play. Kirk will probably be between the
pipes for the U18 team representing Manitoba at the Canada Winter Games and have company from Ste. Anne as forward Kate Gregoire will also hit the ice.
When asked about the possibility of competing on the biggest stage in women’s hockey — for an Olympic gold medal — Kirk said making the team is “the goal.”