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U.S., Canadian women's teams to play at PPG Paints Arena

A rematch of the women's Olympic gold medal game is coming to Pittsburgh later this month.

The Penguins on Tuesday announced that the U.S. and Canadian women's national teams will play at PPG Paints Arena on 4 p.m. on Saturday' March 12.

The game, organized by the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), is the first unofficial meeting between the two teams since Canada took gold at the Olympics with a 3-2 win in Beijing.

"The Penguins are honored to support the Canadian and USA women's hockey all stars returning from Beijing and host the Rivalry Rematch at PPG Paints Arena," said Penguins president and CEO David Morehouse in a statement.