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North Hills student catches puck during Team USA's women's hockey Olympic gold medal game

A student from North Hills High School had quite the memorable moment in Italy when he caught a puck that flew into the stands during Team USA's women's hockey gold medal game against Canada.

The school district said that Joseph "Trip" Cillo, a sophomore from North Hills High School, caught a puck that flew over the glass and into the stands during the second period of Thursday's game at the PalaItalia arena in Milan.

"I wasn't really paying attention to the, but I paid attention after," Cillo told KDKA on Friday.

"One of the players hit it out of the game, and then it boomeranged right to the center of my chest and landed in my lap."

At the time, Team USA was losing 1-0 to Canada, but the Americans rallied to tie the game late in regulation, ultimately winning gold with an overtime goal from Megan Keller.

The district shared a video of the moment that Cillo caught the puck on its social media pages.

"The overtime win added another chapter to the storied U.S.-Canada rivalry — and gave Trips the perfect ending to an already unforgettable day," the district said.

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