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Brossard's Amanda Leveille backstops Whitecaps over Force

Catherine Daoust scored for Montreal.

Montreal Force during a team practice in Montreal on Jan. 17, 2023.
Montreal Force during a team practice in Montreal on Jan. 17, 2023. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette

Brossard native Amanda Leveille, the Premier Hockey Federation’s all-time leader in wins, made 28 saves to lead the Minnesota Whitecaps to a 4-1  win over the Montreal Force on Sunday at Arena Regional de la Riviére-du-Nord in St-Jerome.

Catherine Daoust gave the Force a 1-0 lead early in the first period, but Jonna Albers matched that with a power-play goal late in the period.

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Liz Schepers put the visitors ahead with another power-play goal midway through the third period. Sidney Morin and Brittyn Fleming  completed the scoring. Tricia Deguire stopped 38 of 42 shots for the Force.

The teams were originally scheduled to play Saturday and Sunday, but the first game was postponed because Minnesota had weather-related travel problems The second game will be played Monday at 1 p.m.

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