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USA women's hockey goalie has been a brick wall through preliminary round originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
USA women's ice hockey breezed through the preliminary round with a 4-0 record, led by goalkeeper Aerin Frankel who played in three of the games.
In Frankel's starts against Czechia, Finland and Canada, she only allowed one goal, while her offense supported her with 15 total goals.
Frankel, who plays in the PWHL with the Boston Fleet, has been the statistically best goalie through the opening round.
The United States' defense has only let up 45 shots on goal, and Frankel has been a brick wall with those that have gotten through. Her 97.78 save percentage is the best among all goalies in the Olympics. The 0.33 goals against average is also at the peak of the list.
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The native New Yorker's two shutouts are also leading all Olympic goaltenders. Only three other goalies in the 2026 games have recorded a single shutout.
Frankel has set herself apart from the crowd. The Americans face off against Team Italy Friday afternoon in the play-off quarterfinals.
The leading Italian goalkeeper, Gabriella Durante, has allowed five goals in her 132 minutes on the ice. The USA has the edge in the goalkeeping department with the play-offs ahead.
Its goalie is not just known on the ice, though. She has also gained attention for her instagram page dedicated to rating and sharing the best Caesar salads.
Frankel has also started to share some of her meals in Milan, outside of her typical Caesar salad posts. The Italian food must be helping feed her elite week that she has had so far in the Olympics.
Her and Team USA are looking to gain its third gold medal this year in Italy.
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