Jamie Benn Scores Winning Goal in USA vs Canada Olympic Game

Jamie Benn Scores Winning Goal in USA vs Canada Olympic Game
Jamie Benn #22 of Canada handles the puck against Ryan Kesler #17 of the United States in the first period during the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal Playoff on Day 14 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Zachary Stieber
2/21/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Jamie Benn scored the first goal in the USA vs Canada Olympic semifinal game on Friday.

Benn scored early in the second period after the stalemate in the first period.

Benn plays professionally for the Dallas Stars.

Benn’s goal ended up being the only and game-winning goal.

Now Canada goes onto the gold medal game to face Sweden, which beat Finland.

The U.S. goes to the bronze medal game to face Finland, which beat Russia before losing to Sweden.