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Cottonmouths and Shannon Szabados

Shannon Szabados: The Cottonmouths announced on their website Friday that the team intends to sign the Canadian netminder. Szabados would be the first female to play in the 10-team league since its formation 10 years ago, the team said, according to The Star. Szabados posted a 28-save shutout over the U.S. in the Olympic final in 2010. She made 27 saves in Canadas 3-2 overtime win against the Americans to defend the gold in Sochi last month and Fresh off her second Olympic gold medal and a practice with the NHLs Edmonton Oilers , goaltender Shannon Szabados will join the Columbus Ga. Cottonmouths of the Southern Professional Hockey League next week. I am very excited to get a world-class athlete that has competed and has faced, high-pressured situations, Cottonmouths head coach Jerome Bechard said in a statement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.