Shannon MacAulay and The Goal That Made NCAA History

There are several moments in sports that are monumental because of the heroes that delivered, immortalizing them while capturing the hearts and minds of fans. In a year that saw Marie-Philip Poulin score the gold medal winning goal in Sochi and Britni Smith score the overtime winner to give the Toronto Furies their first Clarkson Cup, another hockey hero followed in their glorious footsteps.

Hailing from Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island, Shannon MacAulay etched her name in women's hockey lore, scoring one of the most important goals in the history of the NCAA Frozen Four. Facing the two-time defending national champion Minnesota Golden Gophers in the championship game, MacAulay would bury the puck past Minnesota Golden Gophers backstop Amanda Leveille on a breakaway at the 15:44 mark of the third period for the 5-3 lead.

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