Canada, U.S. women to face off in Winnipeg

The Canadian women’s hockey team will host the archrival United States in Winnipeg on Dec. 5 in a pre-Olympic matchup. The game is one in a series of six the Canadians and Americans will play before February’s Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. They’ll also square off Oct. 22 in Quebec City, Oct. 25 in Boston, Dec. 3 in St. Paul, Minn., and Dec. 15 in San Jose. A third Canadian date has yet to be announced.