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2012 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP I 28 By Hosting The 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Vermont Looks To Open The Game Up To The Next Generation Of U.S. Stars rehashing the previous night's record-setting performance up the road at Gutterson Fieldhouse. It's been hours since the U.S. Women's National Team's 9-2 rout over their Canadian rivals in the opener at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, and it still dominates the breakfast counter conversation at local diners. t's an early Sunday morning and the town of Burlington, Vt., is buzzing. It could be the church bells that echo down the aptly named Church Street, calling the faithful to Easter service. Or it could be the locals Across town in South Burlington, more Green Means Go BY HARRY THOMPSON than 80 young girls are on the ice at Cairns Arena trying out their best Monique Lamoureux-Kolls and Kelli Stack moves, much to the delight of youth hockey coaches and local college players who have surrendered any notion of a Sunday slumber so they can lend a helping hand. It wasn't long ago that homegrown talent Amanda Pelkey was on the other side of the coaching fence, but today she is busy stoking the fires of local girls whose interest was sparked the night before. "I think all the little girls watching last night walked out of the rink all wide eyed after seeing that great game. I think that will have a big influence on them," said JUNE/JULY.2012 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM Digital Edition Bonus PHOTOS BY IIHF Images On Ice Digital Edition Bonus WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

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