Huskies Celebrate Laura Zimmermann’s Olympic Hockey Success

MILAN, ITALY (WJON News) -- A St. Cloud State University athlete will be bringing an Olympic medal back to campus with her.

Women's hockey player Laura Zimmermann won a bronze medal on Thursday, skating for her home country, Switzerland.

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Zimmermann is just the second active player, and the fifth overall in program history, to win an Olympic medal.  She's also one of four Huskies to be a two-time Olympian.

Switzerland beat Sweden 2-1 in overtime to win the bronze medal.

Team USA won the gold medal with a 2-1 overtime win over Team Canada in the final game.

Zimmermann is a redshirt junior on the St. Cloud State team. 

A record eight players with ties to the St. Cloud State University Women's Hockey team played in this month's Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

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